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diaphanous definition

di·apha·nous (dī af′ə nəs)

adjective

  1. so fine or gauzy in texture as to be transparent or translucent diaphanous cloth
  2. vague or indistinct; airy

Etymology: ML diaphanus < Gr diaphanēs, transparent < diaphainein, to shine through < dia-, through + phainein, to show: see fantasy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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