1. so thin and light as to be almost transparent
Usage: often used to describe fabric or clothing

Examples

• She wore a diaphanous silk scarf that fluttered in the breeze.
• The diaphanous curtains allowed soft light to filter into the room.
• Morning mist created a diaphanous veil over the lake.
• The bride’s diaphanous veil was made of the finest tulle.
• Diaphanous clouds drifted across the pale blue sky.
• The artist painted diaphanous wings on the fairy.
• Her diaphanous dress seemed to float as she walked.