Which option is correct?
She usually wears SEE-THROUGH dress or TRANSPARENT dress?

I'm confused.

Thank you a lot 👗

Question

Which option is correct?
She usually wears SEE-THROUGH dress or TRANSPARENT dress?

I'm confused.

Thank you a lot 👗

Answer

Hi Alina,

Great question. When we speak about fabrics, the term we use is "sheer". A sheer dress, a sheer blouse, a sheer cover-up, etc.

However, if someone thinks this is shocking and they want to emphasize that they can see right through the fabric, they may use the term "see-through" because they don't think this is a good thing. "The dress was completely see-through! That's not appropriate to wear to a funeral!"

I hope that helps.

Answer

They are synonyms, though "see-through" is said by children and less-intelligent people.

However, I suspect that you don't mean transparent (like glass). In the case of fabric, we use an idiomatic word "a sheer dress", which means translucent or semi-transparent.

Answer

When describing clothes, it is better to use "see-through".
Transparent is usually used to describe water : clear water
Transparent can also be used to describe a person or an action meaning obvious, straightforward
Hope this helps ^^

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