gauzelike
Thin and translucent
Gauzelike describes something resembling gauze—thin, lightweight, and loosely woven or translucent.
The word applies to fabrics, mists, or anything with a delicate, see-through quality: gauzelike curtains filtered the afternoon light, a gauzelike haze hung over the valley.
Absolute; also diaphanous
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- filmyThin and translucent
- see-throughAllowing vision through
transparent · pellucid · voile · chiffon · organza · tulle · muslin · scrim
Acceptable in quality
- wispyThin and insubstantial
- featherlightExtremely light, weightless-feeling
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
tender · ethereal · silken · finespun · threadlike · cobweb · insubstantial · papery
sheer
Absolute; also diaphanous
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- filmyThin and translucent
see-through · transparent · pellucid · voile · chiffon · organza · tulle · muslin · scrim · veiled
fine
Acceptable in quality
- wispyThin and insubstantial
- featherlightExtremely light, weightless-feeling
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
fragile · tender · ethereal · silken · finespun · threadlike · cobweb · insubstantial · papery · flimsy
porous
Allowing passage of fluids
- netlikeHaving mesh structure
- breathablePermits air passage
- permeableAllowing substances through
lightweight · soft · cottony · airy · woven · fibrous · layered · draped · flowing · billowy
bandage
Wound covering strip
absorbent · wound · compress · wrapping · lint · swab · padding · cheesecloth · straining · filtering
gauzelikeopaque
Impassable to light
dense · impenetrable · solid · lightproof · cloudy