see-through

Light passes through

See-through describes materials you can see through—transparent or nearly so: a see-through blouse, see-through curtains.

The term often carries suggestive connotations when applied to clothing, implying revealing or immodest exposure.

As a noun, a see-through is a garment made of such material.

transparent

glass

Transparent solid from sand

acrylic · crystal · pane · film · wrap · container · bag · panel · material · fabric

sheer

blouse

Loose-fitting upper garment

negligee · top · fabric · chiffon · gauze · organza · voile · mesh · lace · nylon

obvious

lie

Deliberate falsehood

  • excuseOffered reason for wrongdoing
  • ployCalculated deceptive tactic
  • schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive

attempt · ruse · pretense · deception · bluff · tactic · trick · facade · disguise · motive

Categories
Opposites
transparency/opacity

see-throughopaque

Impassable to light

solid · impenetrable · thick · dense · colored

clarity/obscurity

see-throughcloudy

Obscured by atmosphere

foggy · hazy · murky · misty · turbid

Family

through, seen, seeing, thorough, seer, thru, see-thru

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG