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gauze-like

gauze-like

7.1
A very thin, light cloth that is almost see-through
  • adjective
translation icon : similar a la gasa
  • The curtains were made from a gauze-like fabric that let soft sunlight filter into the room.

Examples

  • Through the gauze-like mist, the silhouette of the mountain appeared ghostly and faint.

  • She wore a gauze-like scarf that fluttered in the slightest breeze.

  • The dress was made of a gauze-like fabric.

  • She wore a gauze-like shawl over her shoulders.

  • The curtains were made from a gauze-like fabric that let soft sunlight filter into the room.

  • She wore a gauze-like scarf that fluttered in the slightest breeze.

  • Through the gauze-like mist, the silhouette of the mountain appeared ghostly and faint.

Synonyms

see-through
vsgauze-like
14 3.9

Thin material that lets you see what is behind it

highlights delicate fineness rather than full visual clarity
sheer
vsgauze-like
12 4.0

Very thin and almost see-through, like light fabric

focuses on delicate thinness with a loose, airy texture
gauzy
vsgauze-like
7 6.7

Very thin and light, often letting light pass through like a curtain

emphasizes delicate, open weave resembling fabric layers
filmy
vsgauze-like
4 5.8

A thin, light layer that is almost see-through

stresses woven, airy structure rather than a mere surface layer
diaphanous
vsgauze-like
4 9.6

Very light, delicate material that is almost transparent

is more about thin woven texture than extreme transparency
gossamer
vsgauze-like
1 8.6

Very light and delicate like a thin cloth or spider web

implies a slightly coarser woven, semi transparent fabric
cobwebby
vsgauze-like
1 7.5

A thing that has thin spider webs on it

focuses on fabric thinness and semi transparency, not literal webs
vaporous
vsgauze-like
  • US
1 7.2

Full of mist that makes things look unclear

conveys textile thinness and structure rather than atmospheric mist
tissue-like
vsgauze-like
3.7

Very thin, soft, and easy to tear like paper used for cleaning

emphasizes a light woven fabric quality rather than paper fragility

Antonyms

585 1.0

Having a large distance between two sides and often very dense

21 6.6

Not letting light pass so you cannot see through it

How Thin

diaphanous
4 9.6
sheer
12 4.0
gauze-like
7.1
transparent
54 3.2
thin
420 1.0

Surface Forms

gauze-like positive

Morphology

gauze-like = gauze (transparent) = gauze + like

The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-like' to 'gauze' and directly means 'resembling gauze'.

Etymology

Gauze-like starts with gauze, a very thin cloth often used for bandages, and the ending -like means 'similar'. Gauze likely comes from the city of Gaza or an old Arabic word for 'silk', so gauze-like means 'like that thin, nearly see-through cloth'.