translucent

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If an object or a substance is translucent, it is almost transparent, allowing some light through it in an attractive way:

translucent plastic/glass

This china is so fine and delicate that it's translucent.

Laura's skin has a translucent quality.

(of a substance) allowing some light to pass through:

The vase was made from translucent, milky glass.