di·aph·a·nous (d - f  -ns)adj. 1. Of such fine texture as to be transparent or translucent: diaphanous tulle. 2. Characterized by delicacy of form. See Synonyms at airy. 3. Vague or insubstantial: diaphanous dreams of glory. [From Medieval Latin diaphanus, transparent, from Greek diaphan  s, from diaphainein, to be transparent : dia-, dia- + phainein, phan-, to show; see bh -1 in Indo-European roots.]di  a·pha·nei·ty (d-f-n -t), di·apha·nous·ness n.di·aph a·nous·ly adv. |
diaphanous [daɪˈæfənəs]
adj
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (usually of fabrics such as silk) fine and translucent
[from Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs transparent, from diaphainein to show through, from dia- + phainein to show]
diaphanously adv
diaphanousness , diaphaneity [ˌdaɪəfəˈniːɪtɪ] n
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| Adj. | 1. |  diaphanous - so thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"thin - of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section; "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint" |
diaphanous
noun fine, light, thin, sheer, delicate, transparent, see-through, translucent, chiffon, gossamer, gauzy, filmy, pellucid, cobwebby a diaphanous dress of pale gold chiffon
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