Examples of see-through in a Sentence

consumers pretty much expect see-through packaging for bacon a designer whose see-through clothes scandalized the fashion world back in the 1960s
Recent Examples on the Web Visitors can walk through the underwater gallery with see-through tunnels and walls and observe the birds playing, swimming and exploring the world around them. Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024 The breathable linen is perfect for hot weather and is lightweight enough to allow airflow without being see-through. Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024 The city looks like modern-day Manhattan, except that men sport bowl cuts and women wear see-through robes, made either of gauze or an innovative, all-purpose building material called Megalon, discovered by Catilina and central to his scheme to revamp the city. Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 May 2024 The see-through fabric of the U.S. flag also reveals details of the students standing behind it. Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024 Dove Cameron and Damiano David interpreted the evening's theme masterfully through their choice of two Diesel looks with fabric that created a sensual see-through effect. Giacomo Aricò, Glamour, 7 May 2024 And some fans have pointed out that the pants are see-through. Noah Osborne, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024 What to consider: Fabric can be see-through around the buttocks area. Alyssa Rotunno, Glamour, 23 Apr. 2024 The straight post accepts different size rings for frustration-free stacking, while the see-through ring with colorful beads helps little ones connect sight to sound. Christine Luff, Parents, 22 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of see-through was in 1945

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“See-through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see-through. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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