veiling

noun

veil·​ing ˈvā-liŋ How to pronounce veiling (audio)
Synonyms of veilingnext
1
: any of various light sheer fabrics
2
: veil

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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 Seduction is a kind of sorcery that designers played with via cone bras and transparent (tulle) veiling that was like a physical replication of a soft filter. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024 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 But online discussions about the veiling law, the collapse of Assad, and broader social, political, and economic issues are surprisingly frank and nuanced. — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for veiling

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of veiling was in the 13th century

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“Veiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veiling. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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