see-through

[ see-throo ]

/ ˈsiˌθru /

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adjective

Also see-thru

[see-throo]. /ˈsiˌθru/. transparent: a see-through blouse.

noun

a degree of or variation in transparency.

a see-through item of clothing.

look-through.

Origin of see-through

First recorded in 1940–45; adj., noun use of verb phrase see through

Words nearby see-through

see the light, see the light of day, see the sights, seething, see things, see-through, see through rose-colored glasses, see to, see with half an eye, sefer, Seferiades

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Example sentences from the Web for see-through

I looked at him while he was sleeping - a ghost of him, see-through almost - and began to cry.
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British Dictionary definitions for see-through

see through

verb

(tr) to help out in time of need or troubleI know you're short of money, but I'll see you through

(tr, adverb) to remain with until the end or completionlet's see the job through

(intr, preposition) to perceive the true nature ofI can see through your evasion

adjective see-through

partly or wholly transparent or translucent, esp (of clothes) in a titillating waya see-through nightie

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