funeral veil
Grief's sheer covering
A funeral veil is a piece of dark, often black, netting or fabric worn over the face during mourning rituals.
Traditionally worn by widows and close female relatives, it signals grief while providing a screen of privacy during public displays of sorrow: She lifted her funeral veil to dab at her eyes.
The practice has largely faded but persists at formal or traditional services.
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- mourning dressClothing for bereavement
- blackDarkest possible hue
- widowBereaved wife, unmarried since
- widow's weedsBereaved woman's black garments
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Sheer fabric worn by brides
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Sheer fabric worn by brides
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