veiling

noun veil·ing \ ˈvā-liŋ \

|Updated on: 13 May 2018

Definition of veiling

1 : any of various light sheer fabrics

2 : veil

Recent Examples of veiling from the Web

These were hats made out of veiling which went on top of your beehive.

— laura jacobs, Vanities, "A Brief History of Fascinators, the Haiku of Hats," 9 May 2018
Saudi Arabia follows Wahhabism, the strict brand of Islam, that, among other things, forbids the mixing of sexes and mandates the veiling of women.

— krishnadev calamur, The Atlantic, "Saudi Women May Get Driver's Licenses—With Some Major Caveats," 26 Sep. 2017
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.

— yasmeen serhan, The Atlantic, "Does the Burqa Have a Future in Europe?," 26 Apr. 2010

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