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face veil

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Noun1.face veilface veil - a piece of more-or-less transparent material that covers the face
head covering, veil - a garment that covers the head and face
niqab - a face veil covering the lower part of the face (up to the eyes) worn by observant Muslim women


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Headscarves are fine, it seems to me, but I cannot see a place for the face veil or the burqa in Canada.
What to do with Muslim veils? by De Valk, Alphonse / Catholic Insight
At the right is a sniper, in this case from The Calgary Highlanders, sporting dress to aid concealment, namely a disruptive pattern Denison Smock and a camouflage face veil, normally used to cover the head and face.
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Photo: Students in Islamic face veils, or ``niqabs,'' waitto cross a street in downtown Cairo in the wake of the school veil ban being upheld.
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