disguise vs veil

disguise

verb
  • To avoid giving away or revealing (something secret); to hide by a false appearance. 

  • To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity. 

noun
  • The act or state of disguising, notably as a ploy. 

  • The appearance of something on the outside which masks what’s beneath. 

  • Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another. 

veil

verb
  • To conceal as with a veil. 

  • To dress in, or decorate with, a veil. 

noun
  • A thin layer of tissue which is attached to or covers a mushroom. 

  • A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense. 

  • A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; a velum. 

  • Anything that partially obscures a clear view. 

  • A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head) 

  • The calyptra of mosses. 

  • That which separates the living and the spirit world. 

  • An obscuration of the clearness of the tones in pronunciation. 

  • velum (A circular membrane round the cap of a medusa). 

  • 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. 

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