Synonyms: head covering, veil
Definition: a garment that covers the head and face
Synonyms: humeral veil, veil
Definition: a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl
Similar words: vestment
Definition: gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
Synonyms: embryonic membrane, veil, caul
Definition: the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
Similar words: fetal membrane
Definition: any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus
Definition: a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
Similar words: plant part, plant structure
Definition: any part of a plant or fungus
Synonyms: obliterate, obscure, veil, blot out, hide
Definition: make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
Usage: a hidden message; a veiled threat
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: veil
Definition: to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
Usage: women in Afghanistan veil their faces
Definition: prevent from being seen or discovered
Usage: Muslim women hide their faces; hide the money