American English pronunciation

How to pronounce diaphanous

IPA transcription: [daɪ'æfənɪs]

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Adjective

  • 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”