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    diaphanous - Dictionary definition and meaning for word diaphanous

    Definition
    (adj) so thin as to transmit light
    Example Sentence
    • 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
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for diaphanous

remember this sentence. il bet ul never forget it in ur life " modern gowns are diaphanous" .i.e transparent

Think of the clear cellophane plastic wrap, which is clear. PHANE, meaning clear, is the same root that is found in diaphanous.

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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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!

diaphanous- dia(mirza)'s phans(fans) like to see her in transperent clothes

diaphanēs, from dia 'through' + phainein 'to show'

DIE HARD FANous....I am a die hard fan of light and delicate and almost transparent clothes....

Diaper for hens are made transparent so that farmer can know when they have laid eggs and when they have done shit.

diaphram

photon can pass

Imagine Dia Mirza wearing a dress made of cellophene paper

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