a piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face

a white bridal veil

a thing that serves to cover, conceal, or disguise

a veil of mist and snow lay over the landscape

the venture is shrouded in a veil of secrecy

a membrane that is attached to the immature fruiting body of some toadstools and ruptures in the course of development, either (universal veil) enclosing the whole fruiting body or (partial veil) joining the edges of the cap to the stalk

cover with a veil

she veiled her face

cover, conceal, or disguise

cold mists veiled the mountain peaks

he wasn't able to veil his disappointment

the development of these technologies has been veiled in secrecy