veiling

noun

veil·​ing ˈvā-liŋ 

1

: any of various light sheer fabrics

2

: veil

Examples of veiling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The modern silhouette is accented with tonal fine veiling draped at the crown and delicate sinamay straw flora with vintage stamen. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025

Now, Tehran seems increasingly willing to tolerate the relaxed enforcement of veiling laws, provided this shift does not escalate into a broader political movement challenging the regime itself. —Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2025

This development reflects a tacit acknowledgment by the state that the veiling mandate is unpopular and, at least for now, impractical. —Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2025

The authorities who enforce the modesty laws, often called the morality police, have eased public confrontations with women over veiling since President Masoud Pezeshkian was elected this year. —Doha Madani, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English veylinge, from veil veil entry 1 + -inge -ing entry 1

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for veiling

• ailing
• bailing
• baling
• failing
• flailing
• grayling
• hailing
• jailing
• mailing
• nailing
• paling
• railing