Entry Word: transparent

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 easily seen through <bottles of blue transparent glass> — see clear 1
2 not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation <his meaning in leaving the conversation is transparent: he doesn't want to talk about his combat experiences> — see clear 2
3 very thin and easy to see through <told her she had to wear a slip under that nearly transparent skirt> — see sheer 1