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Very elaborate veiling practices are common in Islam, Africa and Eastern Europe.
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Such anecdotes indicate how little western rhetoric around veiling has moved on.
From the guardian.co.uk
The other fatwa declared full-face veiling to be permitted-but not obligatory.
From the economist.com
Veiling glare can be a problem as light is scattered by the cataract into the eye.
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Veiling of women in all religions is a sign of subservience and should be resisted.
From the independent.co.uk
At the temple of Embekke, I lifted aside a veiling Hindu tapestry to behold the Buddha.
From the theatlantic.com
In the 1920s, veiling fell out of fashion and women entered universities.
From the economist.com
Geez, sdwriter, thanks for not veiling your role as a Leno apologist.
From the tunedin.blogs.time.com
Non-Muslims tend to regard veiling as a sign of women's repression.
From the abcnews.go.com
- Gauze: a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
- A veil is an article of clothing, worn almost exclusively by women, that is intended to cover some part of the head or face.
- (6. Veilings) These are usually feathers but, any material can be employed. They are set above, below or, along side another element such as the tail or a body segment.
- A spray painting technique where thick paint is sprayed in one long continuous string. Veiling requires the use of a special veiling gun and veiling paint. The syrupy veiling lacquer is mixed with color toner and shot onto the surface in a continuous stream in free form patterns.
- Head covering: a garment that covers the head and face
- To obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces"
- A membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
- Obscure: make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
- Caul: the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
