Allowing light to pass through, as porcelain; translucent or transparent; pellucid; clear.
Clear, luminous, crystal, semiopaque, diaphanous, lucid...
(diaphanous : translucent, see-through, or ethereal) "The diaphanous material of her dress left little to the imagination." "The diaphanous mist was fading away very quickly."
Yes, semitransparent and diaphanous are similar in meaning as they both refer to something that allows light to pass through but is not completely transparent. They can be used interchangeably in certain contexts.
Her diaphanous négligée left little to the imagination.
Diaphanous is commonly defined to mean light, delicate or translucent. Some synonyms of the word diaphanous include transparent, lucid and translucent.
The stain glass window was very diaphanous I could almost clearly see the clouds outside.
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Men often enjoy watching women clad only in diaphanous clothing.
Another word for translucent is diaphanous.
It is not a thing , it is an adjective describing something,usually fabric, as light, filmy, gossamer almost invisible.
The spelling "vail" is a rarely used verb meaning to doff one's hat.The word veil means to cover, or a covering, or a similar diaphanous appearance.The similar words are vial (a small glass tube) and vile (awful, or bitter).
Having the property of transmitting rays of light, so that bodies can be distinctly seen through; pervious to light; diaphanous; pellucid; as, transparent glass; a transparent diamond; -- opposed to opaque., Admitting the passage of light; open; porous; as, a transparent veil.