Meanings (ES + gloss)
velo
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.
She, as a veil down to the slender waist, / Her unadorned golden tresses wore.
The veil of the temple was rent in twain.
velete • velo
A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head)
a nun's veil
a paten veil
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