gauze-like meaning and definition

GAUZE-LIKE adjective

Definition of gauze-like (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"
   • synonyms: cobwebby, diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous