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Bride on her wedding day, say, is covered up (6)

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I believe the answer is:

veiled

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'covered up' is the definition.
'veiled' can be an answer for 'covered' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'up' bit.

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for veiled that I've seen before include "wearing disguise" , "Covered or obscure, perhaps a reference (6)" , "Concealed like bride's face?" , "Obscured, hidden" , "Covered, hidden" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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