Diaphanous
Diaphanous
adjective \dī-ˈa-fə-nəs\
—used to describe cloth that is very thin and light
Full Definition of DIAPHANOUS
1: characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
2: characterized by extreme delicacy of form : ethereal
— di·aph·a·nous·ly adverb
— di·aph·a·nous·ness noun
Examples of DIAPHANOUS
Origin of DIAPHANOUS ——————————- Such a rich and erotic word. It’s interesting to see what it currently means to Google.
Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs, from diaphainein to show through, from dia- + phainein to show
First Known Use: 1614