Hijab or niqab, e.g (4)

I believe the answer is:

veil

(Other definitions for veil that I've seen before include "Yashmak, e.g." , "Cover for face etc" , "Cover, conceal" , "Mask" , "Transparent face cover" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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