see-through
Also see-thru [see-throo]. /ˈsiˌθru/. transparent: a see-through blouse.
Origin of see-through
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How to use see-through in a sentence
I looked at him while he was sleeping - a ghost of him, see-through almost - and began to cry.
The Fashion Icon winner lived up to her reputation in a sparkly, see-through, and utterly fabulous gown.
Rihanna Lights Up the CFDA Awards in Sparkly, See-Through Dress | Erin Cunningham | June 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis name was Alexander, and he had a rifle in his hands, but the eyes you could see through the slit in the mask looked friendly.
The first look combined a see-through mesh top, gym style, with a pair of baggy baseball-inspired shorts.
“Snapping in a sudden heat of passion could account for much of what we see through the various pictures,” he argued.
Jodi Arias Faces Her Fate as Jury Begins Deliberations | Christine Pelisek | May 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
I always knew that she couldnt see through people, exclaimed her mother.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterI tell you I see through it all, and it is no mystery to me; they have met and conversed about your business.
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre | Jean de La BruyreI seem to be wandering about the house in misery, fever, and pain, trying to see through a mist that I cannot penetrate.
The Bag of Diamonds | George Manville FennI see through it all, Julian Home; you would gladly get rid of me, that Violet may wear a coronet.
Julian Home | Dean Frederic W. FarrarSome one may wish to know whether she was clever enough to see through the character of Coronado.
Overland | John William De Forest
British Dictionary definitions for see through
(tr) to help out in time of need or trouble: I know you're short of money, but I'll see you through
(tr, adverb) to remain with until the end or completion: let's see the job through
(intr, preposition) to perceive the true nature of: I can see through your evasion
partly or wholly transparent or translucent, esp (of clothes) in a titillating way: a see-through nightie
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with see-through
see through someone or something. Understand the true character or nature of someone or something, as in We saw through his superficial charm: he was obviously a liar. [c. 1400]
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