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 strained my eyes to see thru the fog and could just discern a sail boat headed toward what I supposed was the harbor entrance.
Harbor Jim of Newfoundland | Alden Eugene Bartlett
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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