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    diaphanous
    /dʌɪˈafənəs/

    adjective

    • 1. (especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent: "a diaphanous dress of pale gold"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIAPHANOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DIAPHANOUS definition: 1. A diaphanous substance, especially cloth, is so delicate and thin that you can see through it…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › diaphanousDiaphanous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DIAPHANOUS is characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through. How to use diaphanous in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDIAPHANOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DIAPHANOUS meaning: 1. A diaphanous substance, especially cloth, is so delicate and thin that you can see through it…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › diaphanousDiaphanous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If a dress is so see-through that light shines through it, it's diaphanous. You could also call it "sheer" or "transparent," but diaphanous sounds much fancier.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › diaphanousDIAPHANOUS Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Diaphanous definition: very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent.. See examples of DIAPHANOUS used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDIAPHANOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    diaphanousness (diˈaphanousness) or diaphaneity (ˌdaɪəfəˈniːɪtɪ ) noun. Word origin. C17: from Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs transparent, from diaphainein to show through, from dia- + phainein to show. diaphanous in American English. (daɪˈæfənəs ) adjective. 1. so fine or gauzy in texture as to be transparent or translucent.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdiaphanous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of diaphanous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › diaphanousDiaphanous - definition of diaphanous by The Free Dictionary

    Sufficiently thin or airy as to be translucent: a diaphanous gown; diaphanous gauze. 2. Of such fine composition as to be easily damaged or broken; delicate: diaphanous butterfly wings.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › diaphanousDiaphanous Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    So fine or gauzy in texture as to be transparent or translucent. Diaphanous cloth. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: cobwebby. vapourous. see-through. gauze-like. filmy. transparent. sheer. gossamer. gauzy. vaporous. vague. lucid. insubstantial. clear. flimsy. Antonyms: opaque. thick. Origin of Diaphanous.

  11. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › definition › englishdiaphanous - definition of diaphanous in English from the Oxford...

    (especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.