wafer-thin

adjective

: extremely thin and flat

wafer-thin slices

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The first two were Tilly wins, but wafer-thin margins. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026 Chief among them is the ciccio pie, a wafer-thin, crispy tomato pie. — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 1 June 2026 The outside is wafer-thin and crunchy, while the inside is tender and filled with chewy strands of cod. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026 One dress was a cocktail of red and rose georgette overlaid with wafer-thin panels of tulle and topped with a ribbon of beaded embroidery. — Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wafer-thin

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