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cobwebby

cob·webby

uncommon

adjective

1.

so thin as to transmit light

  • “a hat with a diaphanous veil”
  • “filmy wings of a moth”
  • “gauzy clouds of dandelion down”
  • “gossamer cobwebs”
  • “sheer silk stockings”
  • “transparent chiffon”
  • “vaporous silks”

Origin

From cobweb + -y.

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