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    DIAPHANOUS

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     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    So thin as to transmit lightplay

    Example:

    vaporous silks

    Synonyms:

    cobwebby; diaphanous; filmy; gauze-like; gauzy; gossamer; see-through; sheer; transparent; vaporous; vapourous

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    Adjectives

    Similar:

    thin (of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section)

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