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as in gauzy
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
filmy cobwebs covering the entryway to the cellar
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as in sheer
very thin and easy to see through
those filmy curtains don't block out enough light
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Recent Examples of filmy
The soap combines with the minerals in the water to leave a filmy residue on your hands.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
Out sprawled a wild sea of glass eyes, silver spurs and mystery elixirs locked into filmy jars.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
The main waste product of the Sims plant are bales of filmy, thin plastics, like dry cleaner bags.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
Kendall Jenner was also seen post-Met Gala wearing a white winged corset with filmy high-low skirt and white sandals.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
Out sprawled a wild sea of glass eyes, silver spurs and mystery elixirs locked into filmy jars.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
The main waste product of the Sims plant are bales of filmy, thin plastics, like dry cleaner bags.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
Kendall Jenner was also seen post-Met Gala wearing a white winged corset with filmy high-low skirt and white sandals.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filmy
Adjective
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Kerry Washington Kerry Washington looked chic in a baby pink ensemble that played to our love of textures, pairing a high-neck, lace top with a gauzy skirt embellished with pink pearls over a shiny skirt.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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There’s a nostalgic maximalism to its designs, which are usually gauzy pastel pinks, blues, and whites; covered in ditsy prints like rosebuds, daisies, and strawberries; and detailed with flourishes like ruffles and bows.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Plus, that sheer wash of pigment makes for a great first step in your makeup routine.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2025
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And another lot of shoppers swear by the iconic Clinique Black Honey lipstick, which provides a sheer wash of natural pigment that can be built to a rich berry hue.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While deal flow is improving, organizations are unlikely to see the ultra-competitive offers that characterized the frothy years of 2021-2022.—
Matt Brubaker,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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In one image, the prey can be seen thrashing around in frothy water, tinged red by blood, as seabirds flew in for a piece of the action.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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To paraphrase Bochner, the thesaurus is not transparent.—
Jeffrey Weiss,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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One downside of selling physical gold is traditionally high trading costs — and those costs are typically not transparent, Kristof said.—
Jessica Dickler,Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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No matter how far-fetched the premise or gossamer-thin the story, the musical invites (compels) us to go along with its essential surrealism, to travel to that dream space where everyday life suddenly moves and sounds deliriously out of this world.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
7 May 2020
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For her label Anissa Aida, designer Anissa Meddeb, who lives in the capital, makes gossamer silk blouses evoking the striped motif of handwoven fouta towels and voluminous coats inspired by the burnoose cloaks worn by Berbers.—
Sarah Khan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2020
Adjective
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The tower’s slender triangles look diaphanous from a distance, but from the sidewalk the building resembles a fortress, with a 186-foot concrete-and-steel base safeguarding the 94 stories above from bombings.—
David W. Dunlap,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Pamela Anderson put on a diaphanous display at Chanel‘s spring 2025 couture fashion show in Paris on Tuesday.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Gone are the days of sweating in heavy sneakers and tripping over flimsy flip-flops.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
24 Apr. 2025
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Makeshift tents fill the crammed courtyard, the solid edifice of the church overlooking the flimsy havens.—
CNN’s Abeer Salman and Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If shimmer’s not your vibe, opt for the translucent Clear Glass shade, or for a tad of twinkle, reach for the rosy-gold Glassy Pink Opal.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
30 Apr. 2025
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The face sunscreen can be used under makeup as a face primer, over makeup as a finishing step, or on its own for a translucent matte finish.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Filmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filmy. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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