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diaphanous
adjective
so thin as to transmit light
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daɪˈæf.ən.əs
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adjective
so thin as to transmit light
“a hat with a diaphanous veil”
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a hat with a diaphanous veil
filmy wings of a moth
gauzy clouds of dandelion down
gossamer cobwebs
sheer silk stockings
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