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Cambridge Dictionary's results


diaphanous

adjective

uk

us

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

    -

    a diaphanous silk veil

Oxford Dictionary's results


diaphanous

adjective

uk

us

  1. (of cloth)

    so light and fine that you can almost see through it

Merriamwebster Dictionary's results


diaphanous

adjective

us

  1. characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through

    -

    diaphanous fabrics

    -

    a diaphanous curtain
  2. characterized by extreme delicacy of form : ethereal

    -

    painted diaphanous landscapes
  3. insubstantial, vague

    -

    had only a diaphanous hope of success

Synonyms and antonyms

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Synomyms:

  • gossamer
  • vaporous
  • thin
  • transparent
  • gauzy
  • filmy
  • see-through
  • cobwebby
  • sheer

Antonyms:

    None

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