see-through

Example Sentences

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The company earlier this year suffered backlash against a new lineup of pants deemed by some consumers to be see-through.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

In this event, both competitors are positioned on a platform high above the ground, on either side of a see-through barrier, which they have to push to the other end.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Many wore sundresses, cowboy boots, leopard print and, to comply with tight security, plastic see-through purses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

And why was every single shirt that I owned see-through?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025

“Blancaflor’s father was a strange king whose fear of the outside world turned him into an ogre. He had see-through skin and a voice like a serpent.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera