Word familynoundiaphaneitydiaphanometerdiaphanousnessadverbdiaphanouslyadjectivediaphanous
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di·aph·a·nous /daɪˈæfənəs/adjectiveadj literary
DCTHIN OBJECT OR MATERIALdiaphanous cloth is so thin that you can almost see through it 〔布料〕半透明的,极薄的
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diaphanous• Blake often stretches concepts with contentious boundaries into diaphanous holdalls.• Silver paint coating their exterior reflects heat in warm weather and contributes to the diaphanous kinetic appearance of the structure.• a diaphanous silk gown
Origindiaphanous
(1600-1700)Medieval Latindiaphanus, from Greekdiaphainein“to show through”