| 释义 |
Definition of veil-cloth in English: veil-clothnoun 1Christian Church a cloth used in a church to drape or conceal the altar, or a crucifix, image, etc., especially during Lent (historical in later use). 2(As a count noun) a piece of cloth worn as a veil over the face, hair, or the body; (as a mass noun) light or gauzy fabric of a type suitable for making veils.
Origin Early 16th century; earliest use found in Churchwardens' Accounts Heybridge, Essex. Definition of veil-cloth in US English: veil-clothnoun 1Christian Church a cloth used in a church to drape or conceal the altar, or a crucifix, image, etc., especially during Lent (historical in later use). 2(As a count noun) a piece of cloth worn as a veil over the face, hair, or the body; (as a mass noun) light or gauzy fabric of a type suitable for making veils.
Origin Early 16th century; earliest use found in Churchwardens' Accounts Heybridge, Essex. |