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   Di·aph·a·nous

   /dīˈafənəs/

   

   adjective

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

   Word Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs, from dia ‘through’ + phainein ‘to show’.

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   What does the adjective diaphanous mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective diaphanous . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Define diaphanous. diaphanous synonyms, diaphanous pronunciation, diaphanous translation, English dictionary definition of diaphanous. adj. 1. 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;...

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   very sheer and light; nearly transparent: as diaphanous as a spider's web. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023. di•aph•a•nous (dī af′ ə nəs), adj. very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent. delicately hazy. Greek diaphan ( é̄s) transparent (equivalent. to diaphan ...

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   diaphanous. Thesaurus > easy to see through > diaphanous. These are words and phrases related to diaphanous. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of diaphanous. EASY TO SEE THROUGH. She wore a diaphanous gown and a circlet of gold on her brow.

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