see-throughadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈsiːθruː/, U.S.

/ˈsiˌθru/

Forms: see see v. and through prep. and adv.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: see v., through prep.

Etymology: < see v. + through prep., after to see through —— at see v. Phrasal verbs 2.

A. adj.

1. That can be seen through; esp. transparent or translucent. Originally and frequently spec. of a garment or fabric: very thin and translucent; diaphanous.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > transparency or translucence > [adjective]

shireOE

brightOE

through-shineOE

cleanc1040

cleara1400

transparent1413

crystalc1425

crystallinec1425

crystal-clear?a1439

pure1481

perspicuatea1500

beryl1508

through-shining1526

diaphane1561

thorough-seeable1562

pellucid1563

sheer1565

translucent1568

liquid1590

tralucent?1592

perspicuous1599

thorough light1601

diaphanic1614

diaphanous1614

perspicable1615

translucid1615

diaphanal1616

lucid1620

diaphaned1626

transpicuous1638

perlucid1647

dioptrical1760

dioptric1801

unconcealing1804

see-through1851

pellucent1886

pool-clear1924

1851 Godey's Lady's Bk. July 64/2 Swiss or ‘see-through’ muslins for a dinner and evening-dress.

1919 Monticello (Iowa) Express 10 July (advt.) United ‘See-Thru’ Teat-Cup.

1966 Punch 5 Oct. 506/2 Each resident is given a few square feet of privacy, enclosed by see-through fencing.

1979 ‘M. Hebden’ Death set to Music iii. 24 You don't normally come down dressed in a see-through robe to answer the door.

1997 Courier Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 22 May 23 Some of the material..was thin and a bit too see-through.

2016 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 7 Apr. 21 It also spares you the indignity of cramming your toiletries into a see-through plastic bag at security.

2. Originally and chiefly North American. Designating a recently constructed building intended for commercial use which remains unfinished, vacant, or mostly unoccupied, usually due to an economic downturn.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > types of building generally > [noun] > other types of building

bridge house1319

searching housea1525

folly1591

engine house1626

hut1629

pot gallery1630

pantheon1713

government office1750

enclosure1754

substation1833

art centre1863

centre1884

arts centre1922

quadplex1946

quadruplex1946

bhavan1949

low-rise1965

quad1971

quadrominium1971

see-through1975

common house1989

1975 Pensions & Investm. 12 May 28/4 There are still too many ‘see through’ buildings around.

1982 N.Y. Times 13 Oct. d20/2 ‘There are one or two see-through buildings in poor locations, as in western Los Angeles,’ said Lewis Bolan.., referring to completed but vacant structures.

1990 Washington Post 3 Oct. f1 When..the boom turned to bust, skylines were left dotted with empty ‘see-through’ office buildings.

2010 Sunday Times (Nexis) 24 Oct. 31 Las Vegas is littered with abandoned construction sites and so-called ‘see-through’ buildings—where only the outsides have been completed.

B. n.

1. A transparent or translucent garment or fabric.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > other > article of

surplice1382

cento1610

fit1831

Tom and Jerry1832

breaster1841

princess cut1877

frump1886

trail1896

turn-down1896

peekaboo1908

see-through1937

zip-up1942

smart casual1943

classic1948

hipster1948

A-line1955

polo1967

tube1975

1937 Winnipeg Free Press 22 May 14/4 We can't make any more wise cracks about the girls and their scanties, flimsies, see-throughs and all the other wisps that pass for nether garments.

1962 G. Callingford Third Party Risk iii. 42 Might buy 'erself..brushed nylon if she don't fancy the see-through.

2004 Times (Nexis) 19 May 28 We want well-cut clothes..not the sweet frilled fashion see-throughs that..only look good on the twentysomethings.

2. The fact or quality of being see-through; transparency; translucency.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > transparency or translucence > [noun]

diaphanity1477

perspicuitya1500

sheerness1587

transparence1594

translucency1598

tralucency1599

transparency1615

clarity1616

pellucidity1642

diaphaneity1660

pellucidness1684

clearness1692

translucidity1694

translucidness1727

transparentness1727

translucence1755

see-through1954

1954 Daily Times-News (Burlington, N. Carolina) 10 Nov. 3/4 The new wonderful fabric with less see-thru.

1989 Computer Buyer's Guide xvi. 31/2 Look for a bright white sheet..with as little see-through as possible.

2013 T. Hickman God's Doodle 93 Stretched wool has a degree of see-through, which increases markedly as it wears and the weave loosens.

3. Ability to see through something; unimpeded vision; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > types of vision > [noun] > unimpeded

see-through1959

1959 Motor Man. (ed. 36) xiii. 273 The driver has a clear ‘see-through’ if the towing angle is correct.

1975 Colorado Springs Gaz. 11 Apr. 11 c/1 (advt.) Interior recently remodeled to provide see-through from living room to eating space in kitchen.

2001 J. E. Melzer in C. R. Spitzer Avionics Handbk. i. §5. 4. 3 Since pilots need more see-through, this means a reduced reflectance.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	see-through
释义	see-throughadj.n. Brit. /ˈsiːθruː/, U.S. /ˈsiˌθru/ Forms: see see v. and through prep. and adv. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: see v., through prep. Etymology: < see v. + through prep., after to see through —— at see v. Phrasal verbs 2. A. adj. 1. That can be seen through; esp. transparent or translucent. Originally and frequently spec. of a garment or fabric: very thin and translucent; diaphanous. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > transparency or translucence > [adjective] shireOE brightOE through-shineOE cleanc1040 cleara1400 transparent1413 crystalc1425 crystallinec1425 crystal-clear?a1439 pure1481 perspicuatea1500 beryl1508 through-shining1526 diaphane1561 thorough-seeable1562 pellucid1563 sheer1565 translucent1568 liquid1590 tralucent?1592 perspicuous1599 thorough light1601 diaphanic1614 diaphanous1614 perspicable1615 translucid1615 diaphanal1616 lucid1620 diaphaned1626 transpicuous1638 perlucid1647 dioptrical1760 dioptric1801 unconcealing1804 see-through1851 pellucent1886 pool-clear1924 1851 Godey's Lady's Bk. July 64/2 Swiss or ‘see-through’ muslins for a dinner and evening-dress. 1919 Monticello (Iowa) Express 10 July (advt.) United ‘See-Thru’ Teat-Cup. 1966 Punch 5 Oct. 506/2 Each resident is given a few square feet of privacy, enclosed by see-through fencing. 1979 ‘M. Hebden’ Death set to Music iii. 24 You don't normally come down dressed in a see-through robe to answer the door. 1997 Courier Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 22 May 23 Some of the material..was thin and a bit too see-through. 2016 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 7 Apr. 21 It also spares you the indignity of cramming your toiletries into a see-through plastic bag at security. 2. Originally and chiefly North American. Designating a recently constructed building intended for commercial use which remains unfinished, vacant, or mostly unoccupied, usually due to an economic downturn. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > types of building generally > [noun] > other types of building bridge house1319 searching housea1525 folly1591 engine house1626 hut1629 pot gallery1630 pantheon1713 government office1750 enclosure1754 substation1833 art centre1863 centre1884 arts centre1922 quadplex1946 quadruplex1946 bhavan1949 low-rise1965 quad1971 quadrominium1971 see-through1975 common house1989 1975 Pensions & Investm. 12 May 28/4 There are still too many ‘see through’ buildings around. 1982 N.Y. Times 13 Oct. d20/2 ‘There are one or two see-through buildings in poor locations, as in western Los Angeles,’ said Lewis Bolan.., referring to completed but vacant structures. 1990 Washington Post 3 Oct. f1 When..the boom turned to bust, skylines were left dotted with empty ‘see-through’ office buildings. 2010 Sunday Times (Nexis) 24 Oct. 31 Las Vegas is littered with abandoned construction sites and so-called ‘see-through’ buildings—where only the outsides have been completed. B. n. 1. A transparent or translucent garment or fabric. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > other > article of surplice1382 cento1610 fit1831 Tom and Jerry1832 breaster1841 princess cut1877 frump1886 trail1896 turn-down1896 peekaboo1908 see-through1937 zip-up1942 smart casual1943 classic1948 hipster1948 A-line1955 polo1967 tube1975 1937 Winnipeg Free Press 22 May 14/4 We can't make any more wise cracks about the girls and their scanties, flimsies, see-throughs and all the other wisps that pass for nether garments. 1962 G. Callingford Third Party Risk iii. 42 Might buy 'erself..brushed nylon if she don't fancy the see-through. 2004 Times (Nexis) 19 May 28 We want well-cut clothes..not the sweet frilled fashion see-throughs that..only look good on the twentysomethings. 2. The fact or quality of being see-through; transparency; translucency. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > transparency or translucence > [noun] diaphanity1477 perspicuitya1500 sheerness1587 transparence1594 translucency1598 tralucency1599 transparency1615 clarity1616 pellucidity1642 diaphaneity1660 pellucidness1684 clearness1692 translucidity1694 translucidness1727 transparentness1727 translucence1755 see-through1954 1954 Daily Times-News (Burlington, N. Carolina) 10 Nov. 3/4 The new wonderful fabric with less see-thru. 1989 Computer Buyer's Guide xvi. 31/2 Look for a bright white sheet..with as little see-through as possible. 2013 T. Hickman God's Doodle 93 Stretched wool has a degree of see-through, which increases markedly as it wears and the weave loosens. 3. Ability to see through something; unimpeded vision; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > types of vision > [noun] > unimpeded see-through1959 1959 Motor Man. (ed. 36) xiii. 273 The driver has a clear ‘see-through’ if the towing angle is correct. 1975 Colorado Springs Gaz. 11 Apr. 11 c/1 (advt.) Interior recently remodeled to provide see-through from living room to eating space in kitchen. 2001 J. E. Melzer in C. R. Spitzer Avionics Handbk. i. §5. 4. 3 Since pilots need more see-through, this means a reduced reflectance. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1851
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