diaphanous
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adjective, (usually of fabrics such as silk) fine and translucent
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diaphanous
- 1) adjective, (usually of fabrics such as silk) fine and translucent
Etymology
C17: from Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs transparent, from diaphainein to show through, from dia- + phainein to show
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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