veiling

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English[edit]

Verb[edit]

veiling

  1. present participle of veil

Noun[edit]

veiling (countable and uncountable, plural veilings)

  1. The act of covering with a veil.
    • 2011, Gwen Seabourne, Imprisoning Medieval Women
      […] there are several examples of forced veilings of noblewomen and queens from the early Middle Ages.
  2. Material for making veils.

Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From veilen +‎ -ing

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • Hyphenation: vei‧ling

Noun[edit]

veiling f (plural veilingen, diminutive veilinkje n)

  1. auction

Derived terms[edit]

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