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diaphanous

(adj): so thin as to transmit light
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9 months ago LostSoul said:

It makes me think of the Roman Goddess Diana in a flowing, gossamer-like gown.

12 months ago patchouli said:

diaphragm is actually the closest phonetically and spelling-wise.

12 months ago patchouli said: dia-: from the Greek meaning through, throughout, completely as in diagnosis and dialysis

about 1 year ago reesetee said:

Oh, yuck.

about 1 year ago arby said:

I know, but it still has those first 4 characters that irresistably remind me of diapers, maybe because those are the only two words I know of that have that sequence, at least in English.

Can you imagine diaphanous diapers, how gross would that be?!?!

about 1 year ago trivet said:

This word seems to be rather the opposite of diapers...

about 1 year ago arby said:

I don't care for this word - it reminds me of diapers.

about 1 year ago fbharjo said:

"to show through" "to shine through" literally

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