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velo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cloak noun A long, loose outer garment that hangs from the shoulders, often without sleeves.
  • shroud noun A cloth used to wrap a dead body for burial.
  • veil noun A piece of thin fabric worn to cover the face or head, often for religious, cultural, or ceremonial reasons.

Senses

velo is used for these senses in English:

  • cloak A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.
  • shroud A covered place used as a retreat or shelter, as a cave or den; also, a vault or crypt.
  • 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)

cloak — full definition

  1. noun A long, loose outer garment that hangs from the shoulders, often without sleeves.
  2. noun Something that hides or disguises the truth.
  3. verb To cover, hide, or disguise something.

shroud — full definition

  1. noun A cloth used to wrap a dead body for burial.
  2. noun Something that covers or conceals, often figuratively.
  3. verb To cover, hide, or envelop something.

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