noun🔗ShareVoilesSomething 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."Example sentence: "The dancers wore thin, colorful veils during their performance, partially hiding their faces and adding an air of mystery." "Les danseuses portaient de fins voiles colorés pendant leur performance, cachant partiellement leurs visages et ajoutant une aura de mystère.appearancematerialcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVoiles, camouflage, masqueA cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense."The politician used promises of tax cuts as veils to hide his true agenda of reducing social programs. "L'homme politique a utilisé des promesses de réductions d'impôts comme des voiles pour cacher son véritable objectif de réduction des programmes sociaux.appearancewearcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLes coiffes des moussesThe calyptra of mosses."On the forest floor, tiny green mosses sprouted, each capped with delicate, brownish veils, remnants of the spore capsule covers. "Sur le sol de la forêt, de minuscules mousses vertes ont germé, chacune coiffée de délicates coiffes brunâtres, vestiges des couvercles des capsules de spores.plantbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVoilesA membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; a velum."The young mushroom's veils, delicate and white, stretched from the edge of its cap to its stem. "Les voiles délicats et blancs du jeune champignon s'étendaient du bord de son chapeau à son pied.organismbiologyplantpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVoiles, voileA covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head)"The bride wore several delicate veils over her face as she walked down the aisle. "La mariée portait plusieurs voiles délicats sur son visage alors qu'elle descendait l'allée.appearancewearculturereligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVelumVelum (A circular membrane round the cap of medusa)"The jellyfish drifted by, its translucent bell pulsating gently, the veils around its cap shimmering in the sunlight. "La méduse dérivait, sa cloche translucide palpitant doucement, les velums autour de son chapeau scintillant au soleil.biologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVoilesA thin layer of tissue which is attached to or covers a mushroom."The mushroom hunter carefully checked each mushroom for the presence of veils before picking it, as their presence can help identify edible varieties. "Le chasseur de champignons vérifiait soigneusement chaque champignon pour la présence de voiles avant de le cueillir, car leur présence peut aider à identifier les variétés comestibles.biologyorganismplantpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVoile, obscurcissementAn obscuration of the clearness of the tones in pronunciation."The speaker's rapid talking put veils on her words, making it hard to understand her pronunciation. "Le débit rapide de l'orateur a mis un voile sur ses mots, rendant difficile la compréhension de sa prononciation.phoneticslanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading