diaphanous
[ dahy-af-uh-nuhs ]
/ daɪˈæf ə nəs /
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adjective
very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent.
delicately hazy.
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Origin of diaphanous
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Words nearby diaphanous
diaper rash, diaphaneity, diaphanometer, diaphanoscope, diaphanoscopy, diaphanous, diaphemetric, diaphone, diaphony, diaphorase, diaphoresis
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British Dictionary definitions for diaphanous
diaphanous
/ (daɪˈæfənəs) /
adjective
(usually of fabrics such as silk) fine and translucent
Derived forms of diaphanous
diaphanously, adverbdiaphanousness or diaphaneity (ˌdaɪəfəˈniːɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for diaphanous
C17: from Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs transparent, from diaphainein to show through, from dia- + phainein to show
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