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diaphanous - Dictionary definition and meaning for diaphanous

DIAPHANOUS

(adj.) 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 : cobwebby , filmy , gauze-like , gauzy , gossamer , see-through , sheer , transparent , vaporous , vapourous

Mnemonics for diaphanous

(Tag: English) remember this sentence. il bet ul never forget it in ur life " sexy night gowns are diaphonous" .i.e transparent
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(Tag: ) Think of the clear cellophane plastic wrap, which is clear. PHANE, meaning clear, is the same root that is found in diaphanous.
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(Tag: Eng) diaphanēs, from dia 'through' + phainein 'to show'
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(Tag: English) Dia+phanous sounds like famous.. Famous celebrities usually portray themselves 'Transparent' i.e. wat they appear 2 outside world they actually are the same inside!
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(Tag: ) dia- circular phan - fan When fan circulates it is transparent (i.e) we can see tru the wings of the fan
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(Tag: Physics) photon can pass
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