FACE VEIL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A piece of more-or-less transparent material that covers the face

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("face veil" is a kind of...):

head covering; veil (a garment that covers the head and face)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "face veil"):

niqab (a face veil covering the lower part of the face (up to the eyes) worn by observant Muslim women)