sheerer

Less opaque still

Sheerer is the comparative form of sheer, meaning more transparent or thinner: This fabric is sheerer than the one we used last season.

It can also mean steeper or more abrupt: The cliff grew sheerer as we approached the summit.

fabric

chiffon

Delicate transparent textile

  • organzaSheer, crisp dress fabric
  • voileSheer, lightweight textile
  • gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric

tulle · georgette · batiste · muslin · silk · netting · mesh · lace · crepe · organdy

quality

delicate

Easily broken or harmed

  • fineAcceptable in quality
  • etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
  • lightVisible electromagnetic radiation

soft · subtle · dainty · tender · fragile · insubstantial · flimsy · tenuous · slight · lightweight

Opposites
transparency/opacity

sheererthicker

Of greater girth

opaquer · denser · heavier · bulkier · weightier

steepness/abruptness

sheerergentler

More softly inclined

softer · milder

Phrases
Family

sheer, sheers, sheerness, sheered, sheerest, sheerly

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G