di ‧ aph ‧ a ‧ nous /daɪˈæfənəs/ BrE AmE adjective literary
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: diaphanus , from Greek diaphainein 'to show through' ]
diaphanous cloth is so thin that you can almost see through it
di ‧ aph ‧ a ‧ nous /daɪˈæfənəs/ BrE AmE adjective literary
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: diaphanus , from Greek diaphainein 'to show through' ]
diaphanous cloth is so thin that you can almost see through it
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012