Question
You are listening to a podcast about fashion.and hear the hosts complain that they have gotten bored with diaphanous dresses on the red carpet. What does the word "diaphanous" mean in this context? Use these dictionary entries to answer the question: dia- (prefix) across or through phan (root) show, appear clothes that make the wearer appear wider clothes that look better from across the room see-through material styles that cut across the body at odd angles
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In this context, "diaphanous" refers to see-through material.