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• see-through — /see throoh /, adj. 1. Also, see thru /see throoh /. transparent: a see through blouse. n. 2. a degree of or variation in transparency. 3. a see through item of clothing. 4. look through. [1940 45; adj., n. use of v. phrase see through] * * * …   Universalium

• see-through — adj a see through material or surface allows you to see through it ▪ a see through blouse …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• see-through — see ,through adjective made of cloth or plastic that you can see through: TRANSPARENT: a see through blouse …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• see-through — (adj.) 1950, from SEE (Cf. see) (v.) + THROUGH (Cf. through) …   Etymology dictionary

• see through — index construe (comprehend), dispatch (dispose of), execute (accomplish), follow up, implement …   Law dictionary

• see through — verb a) To find something visually transparent I can see through these curtains, the fabric is so thin. b) To not be deceived by a contradictory appearance or statement We saw through the water with ease; it was as clear as glass. See Also: see… …   Wiktionary

• see through — PHRASAL VERB If you see through someone or their behaviour, you realize what their intentions are, even though they are trying to hide them. → See also see through [V P n] I saw through your little ruse from the start …   English dictionary

• see-through — ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n See through clothes are made of thin cloth, so that you can see a person s body or underwear through them. Syn: transparent …   English dictionary

• see-through — n. An office building with a high vacancy rate. Example Citation: Many of the rental buildings thus created had horrendous vacancy rates that broke developer and lender. Dark and forelorn see throughs, as they were called stood as monuments to… …   New words

• see-through — adjective transparent or translucent; that can be seen through If you are planning to wear a see through dress, wear something underneath. Syn: clear, diaphanous, transparent Ant …   Wiktionary

• see through — phr verb See through is used with these nouns as the object: ↑deception, ↑disguise, ↑window …   Collocations dictionary