Diaphanous (Adjective)
Meaning
So thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The designer created a breathtaking gown with diaphanous silk fabrics that seemed to glow from within.
- A diaphanous layer of frost coated the windshield, casting an ethereal veil over the view.
- As she walked through the room, the light streaming in from the windows caught her diaphanous wedding veil, giving it a romantic sheen.
- Butterflies danced in the sunlit air, their delicate, diaphanous wings fluttering like tender flowers.
- She had worn the dress on a lark, not thinking it was more diaphanous than practical.