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semitranslucent

[sem-ee-trans-loo-suhnt, -tranz-, sem-ahy-]

adjective

  1. imperfectly or almost translucent.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of semitranslucent1

First recorded in 1825–35; semi- + translucent
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Example Sentences

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Now it’s semitranslucent, white tubes like branches on a tree showing through.

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The stone can be clear or have a semitranslucent milky-white tone, and it features stringy green inclusions that give it a mossy appearance.

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His Flora tables, cabinets and wall hangings, typically crafted with minimalist metal bases and frames, feature surfaces with dried blooms, leaves and stems, all encased in semitranslucent resin and composed by “intuition,” says Rusak, in a style that calls to mind Dutch still lifes or East Asian lacquer.

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About a dozen of the hall’s Doric columns will be swathed in semitranslucent fabric and their bases transformed into molded benches and tables.

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It comes out as a yearning apotheosis of the Jewish-American princess, in a semitranslucent nightie from some celestial boutique, languidly holding a bouquet and wafted aloft.

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