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    [Noun]  | "veil" | \ ˈvāl \


    1: a length of cloth worn by women as a covering for the head and shoulders and often especially in Eastern countries for the face; specifically : the outer covering of a nun's headdress

    2: a length of veiling or netting worn over the head or face or attached for protection or ornament to a hat or headdress

    3: any of various liturgical cloths; especially : a cloth used to cover the chalice

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin vēla, plural of vēlum "sail, awning, curtain," going back to *u̯eg-s-lo-, perhaps derivative of a verbal base *u̯eg-, akin to Old Irish -fig- "weaves," Old English wēoce "wick" {mat|wick:1|};

    [Noun]  | "humeral veil" 


    1: an oblong vestment worn around the shoulders and over the hands by a priest holding a sacred vessel

    Origin: 1853 ;

    [Noun]  | "blush*er" | \ ˈblə-shər \


    1: one who blushes

    2: blush

    3: a short veil that is worn over the face (as by a bride) and that is often attached to a longer veil

    Origin: 1586 ;

    [Verb]  | "veil" 


    1: to cover, provide, obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil

    2: to put on or wear a veil

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English veilen, borrowed from Anglo-French veler, verbal derivative of veil {see: |veil:1|veil:1};

    [Idiom]  | "take the veil" 


    1: to become a nun

    [Noun]  | "veil" 


    1: something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth;


      * e.g., " ... under the veil of descending darkness the thieves began their operation "



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    [Verb]  | "veil" 


    1: to keep secret or shut off from view;


      * e.g., " ... a thicket of bushes veils the private beach from the road "




    2: to surround or cover closely;


      * e.g., " ... morning fog veiled the fields "



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     [ "The Veils" ]

    1: An excellent New Zealand/English alternative rock band fronted by acclaimed singer/songwriter Finn Andrews. They have a sound described as "A Swan being lightly stroked with a chainsaw".

      * e.g.,  ... Modern music is so vapid and predicable, I pretty much only listen to The Veils now. 

     [ "The Veils" ]

    2: They like words and big scary noises and are signed to Rough Trade Records.

     [ "Veil" ]

    1: Equipped by shuns when rioting aboot the streets. It is for protection against the pepper spray and tear gas. Very rad, very rad.

      * e.g.,  ... Check out this totally wacked out shun veil that is up in the feezy fo sheezy. 

     [ "Veil" ]

    1: A female who plays a male character in an RPG; the flipside of a mangina

      * e.g.,  ... She is a dedicated veil, plays a male half-orc thug overtime that screws everything that moves. 

     [ "veiled" ]

    1: A racing team in Lompoc, CA. Well, if you want to call it a racing team. Mostly hondas with some broken-engrish speaking drivers. Poser Mobile lookalikes. One of their names rhymes with "Pie" or something.

      * e.g.,  ... Holy shit! I think that was one of veiled's cars. That shit passed me in like, ninth gear. Sounded like a weedeater. Buckle your seatbelt, I'm about to blast that civic. 

     [ "veiled" ]

    1: A basketball term used to describe the ankles of an opponent after he or she has been crossed over.

      * e.g.,  ... Paul Pierce had his ankles veiled by Joe Johnson. 

     [ "Veil of Maya" ]

    1: An American death metal band from Oak Park, Illinois signed to Sumerian Records. They name is taken from the George William Russell Poem of the same name. As of 2010, they have released three albums.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm going to a Veil of Maya concert this weekend. 

     [ "Veil of Maya" ]

    1: A group of sexy ass dudes from the midwest who drink beer and make noise by playing instruments. Listening to them makes you 547 times cooler than you already are.

      * e.g.,  ... Listen to Veil of Maya if you want to be cool. 

     [ "natures veil" ]

    1: the pubic hair that is supposed to hide the vagina from direct view usually triangular in appearance on the hood but less hairy than the unkempt retro-bush but slightly more than the landing strip.

      * e.g.,  ... When at the nude beach Mike Hunt prefers natures veil over the fleshy bald va-jay jay 

     [ "Pierce The Veil" ]

    1: Mexicans

      * e.g.,  ... Pierce The Veil... Dem Mexicans 

     [ "pierce the veil" ]

    1: the best emo band to ever fucking exist

      * e.g.,  ... selfish machines is the best album by pierce the veil 

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