See-through (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 sheer curtains billowed in the breeze, filtering the sunlight and casting a soft glow over the room.
- Her see-through blouse was so delicate that you could almost read the text on the magazine she was holding through it.
- The butterfly's see-through wings shimmered and glimmered as it flapped them rapidly, hovering in mid-air.
- The designer's new line of see-through clothing was all the rage among fashionistas, who prized its elegance and daring.
- The gauzy, see-through fabric of the tent walls did little to keep out the chilly night air, but the campers didn't mind.