diaphanous

The definition of diaphanous is very fine or gauzy texture which makes something see-through or almost see-through.

(adjective)

An example of something diaphanous is a dress made of very flimsy fabric.

See diaphanous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

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

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

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See diaphanous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Origin:

Origin: From Medieval Latin diaphanus, transparent

Origin: , from Greek diaphanēs

Origin: , from diaphainein, to be transparent

Origin: : dia-, dia-

Origin: + phainein, phan-, to show; see bhā-¹ in Indo-European roots

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