Definition of diaphanous
English to English adjective - Allowing light to pass through, as porcelain; translucent or transparent; pellucid; clear.
source: Webster 1913 adjective satellite - so thin as to transmit light
A hat with a diaphanous veil. Filmy wings of a moth. Gauzy clouds of dandelion down. Gossamer cobwebs. Sheer silk stockings. Transparent chiffon. Vaporous silks.
source: WordNet 3.0
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diaphanous, diaphanic, diaphonics, diapnoic, diaphonic, diapensia, dauphiness, daphnomancy, defamous, diapensiaceae, dipping, deepness, deafness, deviance, defiance, divineness, defeminise, diving, defang, defense
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