In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his familyâs pot filled with coffee.
GAUZY
diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gauze-like, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous, cobwebby
(adjective) so thin as to transmit light; âa hat with a diaphanous veilâ; âfilmy wings of a mothâ; âgauzy clouds of dandelion downâ; âgossamer cobwebsâ; âsheer silk stockingsâ; âtransparent chiffonâ; âvaporous silksâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
gauzy (comparative gauzier, superlative gauziest)
Having the qualities of gauze; light, thin, transparent, hazy.
(figurative) light; giving the effect of haze.
Source: Wiktionary
Gauz"y, a.
Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, gauze; thin and slight as gauze.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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