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veilings

veilings is the plural of veiling.

Meaning of veiling

Noun

veiling (countable and uncountable, plural veilings)

  1. 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
  2. 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

Phrases with veilings

Questions about veilings

What is veilings the plural of?
Veilings is the plural of veiling.

Words near veilings in the dictionary

  1. veilers
  2. veilest
  3. veileth
  4. veiling
  5. veilingly
  6. veilings
  7. veillance
  8. veilless
  9. Veillette
  10. Veillettes
  11. veilleuse

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