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gauzy
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gauz·y  (gôz)
adj. gauz·i·er, gauz·i·est
Resembling gauze in thinness or transparency. See Synonyms at airy.
gauzi·ly adv.
gauzi·ness n.
gauzy [ˈgɔːzɪ]
adj gauzier, gauziest
resembling gauze; thin and transparent
gauzily  adv
gauziness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.gauzygauzy - 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"
cobwebby, diaphanous, filmy, gauze-like, see-through, vaporous, vapourous, gossamer, transparent, sheer
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"
gauzy
adjective delicate, light, thin, sheer, transparent, see-through, flimsy, translucent, insubstantial, gossamer, diaphanous, filmy thin, gauzy curtains, stirred by the breeze
Translations
gauzy [ˈgɔːzɪ] ADJ (= semi-transparent) → vaporoso
gauzy [ˈgɔːzi] adj (= diaphanous) [material] → vaporeux/euse
gauzy
adj (+er) → hauchfein or -zart


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