wedding veil
Bride's face covering
A wedding veil is a piece of sheer fabric worn by a bride, traditionally covering the face during the ceremony and lifted by the groom for the kiss.
Veils range from short blusher styles to cathedral-length trains.
The custom has roots in modesty and protection from evil spirits, though now it's largely decorative: She chose a simple veil that matched her grandmother's.
- bridalOf wedding ceremonies
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
- tulleFine net fabric
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
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- veilsblusher, niqab, mantilla, shroud, hijab
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wedding veilmourning veil
Face covering for bereavement
black veil · widow's weeds · divorce papers · funeral shroud · funeral veil
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