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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | delicate, netlike |
| Synonyms: | elegant, fancy, filigree, fine, frilly, gauzy, gossamer, lacelike, meshy, open, ornate, patterned, sheer, thin, transparent |
| Antonyms: | heavy, thick |
| Main Entry: | sheer |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | see-through, thin |
| Synonyms: | airy, chiffon, clear, cobwebby, delicate, diaphanous, filmy, fine, flimsy, fragile, gauzy, gossamer, lacy, limpid, lucid, pellucid, pure, slight, smooth, soft, tiffany, translucent, transparent |
| Notes: | shear(s) (noun) are large scissors with strong blades - (verb) to remove fleece, hair, or foliage by cutting or clipping; sheer (adjective) means complete and without restriction or qualification - (verb) turn sharply or change direction abruptly |
| Antonyms: | heavy, impermeable, thick |
| Main Entry: | netted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | webbed |
| Synonyms: | interwoven, lacy, mesh, spun, woven |
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