diaphanous

/dī-ˈa-fə-nəs/

extension with -ousdiafanus, diaphanus, borrowed from Greek diaphanḗs "transparent, manifest, conspicuous," adjective derivative from the stem of diaphaínein "to let be seen through," diaphaínesthai "to show through, be seen through," from dia- dia-phaínein (active voice) "to bring to light, cause to appear," and phaínesthai (middle voice) "to become visible, come to light, appear"

adjective

  1. characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through

  2. characterized by extreme delicacy of form : ethereal

  3. insubstantial, vague

diaphanous fabrics