Schleier — meaning in English

English meaning

• cloud noun A visible mass of water droplets floating in the sky.
• veil noun A piece of thin fabric worn to cover the face or head, often for religious, cultural, or ceremonial reasons.

Senses

Schleier is used for these senses in English:

• cloud Anything which makes things foggy or gloomy. Example: The clouds were grey so James thought it was about to rain.
• veil 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.
• veil A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head)
• yashmak A veil worn by Muslim women to cover parts of the face when they are in public.

cloud — full definition

1. noun A visible mass of water droplets floating in the sky.
2. noun A mass of dust, smoke, or similar particles hanging in the air.
3. noun Remote internet-based computing and storage, thought of as an abstract space rather than a physical machine.
4. verb To make something unclear, gloomy, or hard to see or think about.

veil — full definition

1. noun A piece of thin fabric worn to cover the face or head, often for religious, cultural, or ceremonial reasons.
2. noun Something that hides or obscures the truth, like a disguise or cover.
3. verb To cover with, or as if with, a veil.

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