diaphanous
adjective
di·aph·a·nous
dī-ˈa-fə-nəs
1
: characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
diaphanous fabrics
a diaphanous curtain
2
: characterized by extreme delicacy of form : ethereal
painted diaphanous landscapes
3
: insubstantial, vague
had only a diaphanous hope of success
diaphanously
adverb
diaphanousness
noun
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