PREFERRED TERM
Veil
DEFINITION
- n. From the Anglo-Normal "vail" "veille" "veil", and the Middle English "feyl" "ueille" "veille" "veylle". It consist of a fabric, commonly thin and light (net, tulle), used to cover the head, protect the eyes and/or face, especially present in women's dresses or as a separate accessory.
BROADER CONCEPT
BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION
- Simpson, John; Weiner, Edmund (eds). The Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford : Clarendon Press ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1989. [www.oed.com]; Stevenson, Angus, ed. Oxford Dictionary of English. 3rd ed. Oxford University Press, 2010.
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Voile
French
Velo
Italian
Velo
Spanish
URI
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