All 4 Uses
sheer
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Sweet Far Thing
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- Sheer madness.†
Chpt 2
- Beside the man is a ghostly presence in white, a woman as sheer as lace.†
Chpt 3
- Sheer fakery.†
Chpt 3
- It is my duty to advise you that in Paris alone, no fewer than fourteen ladies fainted within the first several minutes, and one gentleman's hair turned white as snow from sheer terror!†
Chpt 3 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(sheer as in: a sheer blouse) typically of fabric: very thin and delicate -- often transparent
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(2)
(sheer as in: sheer fun) complete or pure -- without restriction, qualification, or other elements (used for emphasis)
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(3)
(sheer as in: a sheer cliff) so steep it is almost vertical
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(4)
(sheer as in: sheer to the left) change direction; or to cause such a change of direction -- usually abruptly
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(5)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Sheer can also be an alternative spelling for shear (to cut). Sheers can refer to light, transparent curtains.