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What does diaphanous mean?

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Adjective
  1. Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
  2. Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
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In lingerie, this is expressed by delicate shapes in diaphanous fabrics which flutter around the body.
At every shop window she checked out her reflection and her several diaphanous layers of bold, floral-printed skirt, top and shawl.
Like Robert Irwin, he uses diaphanous fields to capture light, and hovering surfaces to question the fixity of architectural space.
Dresses acquired their frilliness, which generally centered on the bodice and skirt hem, with layers of ruffles usually in diaphanous materials.
The canvas is almost 5 feet tall, and it shows her in a light turquoise satin and chiffon dress with short diaphanous sleeves.
The goddess, clad in a diaphanous robe, overawes the medieval demoiselles who have gathered to admire their reflections in a mountain pool.

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