n. length of cloth worn by women as a face covering; netting attached to a woman's hat; something which hides or conceals (such as a curtain); nun's headdress; vow's of a nun; membrane which covers an immature mushroom
VEIL
Meaning of VEIL in English
Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012