VEIL
—none. 1 piece of usually. Transparent fabric attached to a woman`s hat etc., esp. To conceal or protect the face. 2 piece of linen etc. As part of a nun`s headdress. 3 thing that hides or disguises (a veil of silence). —verb. 1 cover with a veil. 2 (esp. As veiled adj.) Partly conceal (veiled threats). ? beyond the veil in the unknown state of life after death. Draw a veil over avoid discussing; hush up. Take the veil become a nun. [latin velum]