🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

베일

Pronunciation / Transliteration: beil

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Veil/veɪl/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 우아하게 등 뒤로 떨어지는 섬세한 베일을 썼다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

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

    "She wore a delicate veil that flowed gracefully down her back."
As verb
  1. 1

    To cover or conceal something.

    "The mountains were veiled in mist, creating a mysterious atmosphere."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'veil' originates from the Latin 'velum', meaning 'a covering' or 'a curtain', which evolved through Old French 'veile' in the 13th century. Its meaning has shifted over time from a physical covering to metaphorical uses, such as obscuring or hiding something.

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