Definition of veiling
1
: any of various light sheer fabrics
2
: veil
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Saudi Arabia follows Wahhabism, the strict brand of Islam, that, among other things, forbids the mixing of sexes and mandates the veiling of women.
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The two Muslim women—one a Belgian national, the other Moroccan—who had brought the case to court argued that the ban violates the rights of veiling-wearing women to religious freedom and privacy.
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Origin and Etymology of veiling
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First Known Use: 13th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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