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Veil
At one time men wore veils, as St. Ambrose testifies. He speaks
of the “silken garments and the veils interwoven with gold, with which
the bodies of rich men are encompassed.” (St. Ambrose lived 340-397.)
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Veil from Infoplease:
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