sheer
adjective (THIN) /ʃɪər/
/ʃɪr/ Definition
› describes clothing or material that is so thin, light, and delicate that you can see through it: sheer nylon tights She wore a dress of the sheerest silk.Light and weightlessThin and fine
(Definition of sheer adjective (THIN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) light as a feather idiom
- airy adjective (DELICATE)
- be (as) light as a feather idiom
- ethereal adjective
- floaty adjective
- fluffy adjective
- foamy adjective
- frothy adjective
- insubstantial adjective (NOT ENOUGH)
- light adjective (NOT HEAVY)
- lightness noun
- lightweight adjective (NOT HEAVY)
- portable adjective
- weightless adjective
- wispy adjective
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Light and weightless
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