as in transparent
very thin and easy to see through
the bride wore a diaphanous veil
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Need to Know The diaphanous design has achieved cult status since its debut 16 years ago—and this month, its producer is making a major Stateside splash
September 17, 2024
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Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
Steve Granitz Halle Berry isn’t the only star to embrace diaphanous dressing this week.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
Sticking with a diaphanous, largely neutral palette—with pops of color coming from the family’s trove of mostly contemporary art—allowed Hillman to create a sense of unity across the vast volume of open space.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2024
Robbie’s feet doubtless benefitted from a cool breeze even if those diaphanous babies were swiftly removed beneath the dinner table.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 18 July 2024
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Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
Steve Granitz Halle Berry isn’t the only star to embrace diaphanous dressing this week.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
Sticking with a diaphanous, largely neutral palette—with pops of color coming from the family’s trove of mostly contemporary art—allowed Hillman to create a sense of unity across the vast volume of open space.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2024
Robbie’s feet doubtless benefitted from a cool breeze even if those diaphanous babies were swiftly removed beneath the dinner table.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 18 July 2024
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Cover up on the top half and let transparent details poke out from underneath.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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O’Hara’s text has a sitcom patter to it with transparent laugh lines that feel almost like Neil Simon with more atmospheric profanity.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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The sheer scale of phones used in the study let the researchers correct individual bias by comparing the devices against each other.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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The sheer number of cyclists snarled traffic and prompted restrictions by the city's tourism-hungry officials, who had encouraged them to come.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The unusual translucent design will stand out, as will the blue backlit keyboard.Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
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Often mistaken for a fungus, the plant is a pale, translucent white in bloom—sometimes tinted pink or, rarely, a deep red.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Diaphanous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaphanous. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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