Is Diaphanous Ness a Word?

di·aph·a·nous
adj. 1. Sufficiently thin or airy as to be translucent: a diaphanous gown; diaphanous gauze. 2.

What does diaphanous mean in English?

1 : characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through diaphanous fabrics a diaphanous curtain. 2 : characterized by extreme delicacy of form : ethereal painted diaphanous landscapes. 3 : insubstantial, vague had only a diaphanous hope of success.

Is diaphanous an adjective?

DIAPHANOUS (adjective) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary.

James H. Sterling

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