Thin and transparent (5)

I believe the answer is:

sheer

(Other definitions for sheer that I've seen before include "Film" , "Very fine or vertical" , "Deviate (from) - vertical" , "Precipitous or fine" , "Complete" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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