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veiling

SayVAYL-ing/ˈveɪlɪŋ/

3 meanings of veiling

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of veil. Use it after "is" or "are", or as the name of the action.

    Clouds are veiling the top of the mountain this morning.

    Veiling the bride is the last thing they do before the wedding starts.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    Covering someone or something with a veil.

    The veiling of the bride is an old part of the wedding.

    Some countries have strict rules about the veiling of women in public.

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  3. 3
    noununcountable
    Cloth that is used to make veils.

    Mom bought two yards of white veiling for the wedding.

    The hat had a small piece of black veiling over the front.

veiling is a form of veil

veil, verb: To hide something, as if behind a thin cloth. Full entry

Forms
veilveils he/she/itveiling -ing formveiled past tense, past participle
Spelling
veil → veiling: add -ing

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