as in transparent
very thin and easy to see through
the bride wore a diaphanous veil
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Recent Examples of diaphanous
In front of the Louvre Pyramid, Eileen Gu stepped out this week wearing a set of diaphanous wings — a fitting ensemble for an Olympic athlete whose sport sends her airborne.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The end result is a pretty amorphous, diaphanous structure, reminiscent of Lynda Benglis—something very unusual in my work.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 27 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Tate McRae opted for a diaphanous sheer white gown at last year’s VMAs.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
On the Ann Demeulemeester runway line-up from which Lipa’s jacket was plucked, the military uniform piece was styled with a diaphanous cream slip dress and the same combat boots.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The end result is a pretty amorphous, diaphanous structure, reminiscent of Lynda Benglis—something very unusual in my work.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 27 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Tate McRae opted for a diaphanous sheer white gown at last year’s VMAs.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
On the Ann Demeulemeester runway line-up from which Lipa’s jacket was plucked, the military uniform piece was styled with a diaphanous cream slip dress and the same combat boots.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaphanous
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One of the world's top centers for brain science is taking a huge gamble on a tiny, transparent fish.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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Mark Mitchnick, a pediatrician who invented transparent zinc oxide, which is known under the brand Z-Cote, said bemotrizinol will give chemists a new tool to make sunscreens that people will want to wear.—
Michael Scaturro,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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Earlier this year, Lisa attended the 2026 Golden Globe Awards in a sheer Jacquemus look, and in January, Kith named her guest designer for its spring 2026 collection.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
13 June 2026
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Elizabeth Hurley looked incredible in a black string bikini and sheer pants on Instagram.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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In reality, the characters are on a soundstage in the Canary Islands in a space crafted by production designer Denise Pizzini using translucent panels and Styrofoam blocks.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2026
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There's also a chunky sea star called the Atheraster umbo, and a translucent worm called the Laetmonice murrayae.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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“Diaphanous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaphanous. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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