face veil
IPA: fˈeɪsveɪɫ
noun
- a piece of more-or-less transparent material that covers the face
Examples of "face-veil" in Sentences
- In France, Sarkozy wants to submit a face-veil ban bill to parliament in May, following lengthy debate on the subject.
- All she needed was the face-veil thing to look like Mrs. ibn Saud, but I decided to compliment her on it to get some conversation going.
- When she saw him she raised her face-veil and signed to him by moving her eyebrows and her eyes with luring glances, and versified these couplets,
- The witness would be far more likely to testify without the face-veil in this case, understanding similar necessity requirements in place for her photo ID.
- Many Muslims have felt stigmatized by a 2004 law that banned Islamic headscarves in classrooms and during the intense debate that preceded the adoption of the face-veil ban last year.
- Just over a month after France enacted a controversial face-veil ban, the government says it has detained several dozen women wearing the veils, but that enforcing the legislation appears to be going smoothly.
- Therewith Gharib crave at him and there befel between them a battle such as would make a new-born child turn grey and melt the flinty rock with its sore affray; but presently the Badawi did off his face-veil, and lo! it was