Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.

(transitive) To dress in, or decorate with, a veil. / (transitive) To conceal as with a veil.

Covered by a veil. / (figuratively) Partly hidden or concealed.

simple past tense and past participle of veil

plural of veil

present participle of veil

The act of covering with a veil. / Material for making veils.

plural of veiling

(law) The principle of a corporation being a separate legal person from its members (ie. shareholders).

(mycology) A veil which covers the mushroom gills from the edge of the cap to the stem.