DIAPHANOUS


Meaning of DIAPHANOUS in English

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.