unveiled
unveiled is the simple past and past participle of unveil.
Meaning of unveil
Verb
unveil (third-person singular simple present unveils, present participle unveiling, simple past and past participle unveiled)
- To remove a veil from; to uncover; to reveal something hidden.
- The Schools of Jurisprudence of Abu Hanifa, Al-Shafaii and Malik agree that the woman is permitted to unveil her face and hands in the streets in front of the strangers. However, if this display of the face does rouse temptation and charm, the woman has to veil her face as she does the rest of her...1996, Status of women in Islam, Status of women in Islam, page 91
- To show, especially for the first time.
- The car company are going to unveil the new sports car model next month.
- To remove a veil; to reveal oneself.
Adjective
unveiled (not comparable)
- Not wearing, or not covered by, a veil.
- Irrespective of the legitimacy of their reasons, given that Westerners feel more comfortable around unveiled Muslims, if some women decide not to veil, then they can more subtly further the case of liberal Islam.2008, Chris Hallinan, Steven J. Jackson, Social and Cultural Diversity in a Sporting World, page 62
Origin of unveiled
From Middle English unveiled, vnueylyd, equivalent to un- + veil + -ed.
Words formed from unveiled
Questions about unveiled
- What does unveiled mean?
- Unveiled means not wearing, or not covered by, a veil.
- What is unveiled the simple past and past participle of?
- Unveiled is the simple past and past participle of unveil.
- What part of speech is unveiled?
- Unveiled is an adjective.
Words near unveiled in the dictionary
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