veiling

veiling is the present participle and gerund of veil.

Noun

veiling (countable and uncountable, plural veilings)

The act of covering with a veil.
- […] there are several examples of forced veilings of noblewomen and queens from the early Middle Ages.2011, Gwen Seabourne, Imprisoning Medieval Women
- Ms. Amini’s alleged crime was “improperly” wearing hijab, violating Iran’s law requiring mandatory veiling.2022 September 30, Mahsa Alimardani, Kendra Albert, Afsaneh Rigot, “Big Tech Should Support the Iranian People, Not the Regime”, in The New York Times
Material for making veils.
- clad in heavy black veiling and fairly dripping in widow's weeds1971, “Better Blatant Than Latent”, in Body Politic, number 1, page 3

veil (third-person singular simple present veils, present participle veiling, simple past and past participle veiled)

(transitive) To dress in, or decorate with, a veil.
- Bedouin women veil their faces more strictly than city dwellers but enjoy greater freedom of dress and movement.1987 October, Marianne Alireza, “Women of Saudi Arabia”, in National Geographic, volume 172, number 4, page 436
(transitive) To conceal as with a veil.
- The forest fire was veiled by smoke, but I could hear it clearly.

plural	veilings

What does veiling mean?: Veiling means the act of covering with a veil.
What is veiling the present participle and gerund of?: Veiling is the present participle and gerund of veil.
What part of speech is veiling?: Veiling is a noun.
What is the plural of veiling?: The plural of veiling is veilings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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