veiling

1 of 2

noun

veil·​ing ˈvā-liŋ 

1

: any of various light sheer fabrics

2

: veil

veiling

2 of 2

present participle of veil entry 2

Examples of veiling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Male guardians of this ideological camp circulated defamatory letters from prison, denouncing me for unveiling and rebelling against mandatory veiling. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

Tajzadeh supports free elections, opposes mandatory veiling for women and other repressive policies, and backs diplomatic rapprochement with the United States. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2025

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

In mid-December, the government suspended a pending law that would have led to severe enforcement of veiling. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for veiling

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