diaphanous
/daɪˈæfənəs/
adjective
- (especially of fabric) light, delicate, and almost transparent.
- She wore a diaphanous silk scarf that floated in the breeze.
- The curtains were made of a diaphanous material that let in soft morning light.
- The dancer's costume was diaphanous, revealing the graceful movements of her body.
- Vague or insubstantial; lacking clear form or substance.
- His explanation was so diaphanous that no one understood what he meant.
- The plot of the movie felt diaphanous, with characters that seemed to disappear into thin air.
- She had only a diaphanous memory of the event, like a dream half-forgotten.
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