sheer
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4.0
- adjective
- /ʃɪr/
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translúcido
- She wore a sheer blouse that allowed sunlight to filter through.
So if you're looking for a very lightweight sheer concealer, this is it.
- So if you're looking for a very lightweight sheer concealer, this is it.
- They're quite sheer, so I like to layer them up.
- Bronze balm, sheer bronzer and a blending brush.
- It has these cute little sheer like puff sleeves.
- It's a little bit sheer, but it's so pretty on the eyes.
Examples
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I wore a little black dress and sheer black nylons.
Fiction book (2000) -
Rebecca enters wearing a sheer silk bathrobe and carrying a tea service on a tray.
Fiction book (1993) -
It's a little bit sheer, but it's so pretty on the eyes.
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I like that it's sheer in the back.
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These are rather sheer, I think.
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Oh, what lovely sheer hose!
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The light came in through sheer white curtains, slow as a tide.
Fiction book (1996) -
I didn't expect it to be so sheer, but it's nice.
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And it has a sheer bodice.
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And organza is also very sheer, very smooth.
Synonyms
866
1.0
Free from things that block sight or movement
54
3.2
Clear enough to see things behind it, like glass
30
4.8
Allows light to pass through but makes objects behind it unclear
14
3.9
Thin material that lets you see what is behind it
7
6.7
Very thin and light, often letting light pass through like a curtain
4
5.8
A thin, light layer that is almost see-through
4
9.6
Very light, delicate material that is almost transparent
1
9.9
Clear and see-through like glass
1
8.6
Very light and delicate like a thin cloth or spider web
1
7.5
A thing that has thin spider webs on it
1
4.3
A material that lets some light through but you cannot see objects clearly
Not completely easy to see through
A very thin, light cloth that is almost see-through
Partly transparent fabric that lets some light through while giving some privacy
Antonyms
Compounds
How Transparent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sheer: The fabric sense of sheer meaning 'very thin and almost transparent' comes from the old idea of being 'clear' or 'bright' (from scir), so a sheer cloth lets light pass and looks almost see-through.