Diaphanous Definition & Meaning
diaphanous
- adjective
- 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"
Words that rhyme with diaphanous
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