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What is a diaphanous?

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It is not a thing , it is an adjective describing something,usually fabric, as light, filmy, gossamer almost invisible.

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How do you use the word diaphanous in a sentence?
(diaphanous : translucent, see-through, or ethereal) "The diaphanous material of her dress left little to the imagination.""The diaphanous mist was fading away very quickly."
How do you use diaphanous in a sentence?
The stain glass window was very diaphanous I could almost clearly see the clouds outside.
How would you use the word diaphanous?
Her diaphanous négligée left little to the imagination.
Is semitransparent in the same as diaphanous?
Yes, it is the same
What is another word for diaphanous?
"cobwebby", "filmy", "gauze-like", "gauzy", "gossamer", "see-through", "sheer", "transparent", "vaporous" and "vapourous"