see-through meaning

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see-through (adjective): so thin as to transmit light.

Definition of see-through

  1. 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

    Synonyms: diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gauze-like, gossamer, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous, cobwebby

    Similar: thin

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