Meaning
Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English veil, veyl, from Anglo-Norman and Old Northern French veil (“sail, veil, shroud”) (Francien Old French voil, French voile), Latin vēlum (“cloth, covering”). Displaced Middle English scleire, scleyre, sleyre, slyre (“veil”) (compare German Schleier). Doublet of velum and voile.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 17 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-06-28VDEGILN
- 2026-06-13IAEKLTV
- 2026-03-21EILNPUV
- 2026-02-04VDNIELY
- 2025-12-19VTAPIEL
- 2025-07-03LEUMITV
- 2025-03-06VALECIT
- 2024-10-01ICTLEOV
- 2024-09-06VDLFEIO
- 2024-02-14VENIGLO
- 2023-11-03LEIJNUV
- 2023-09-02VEUNLGI
+5 earlier appearances in the archive.