Appropriate
Appropriate adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Sheer and appropriate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sheer" instead an adjective "Appropriate".
Sheer
Sheer adjective - Very thin and easy to see through.
Appropriate and sheer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriate" instead an adjective "Sheer".
Both words in one sentence
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Magical Mysteries: Path of the Sorceress has the PC clad in a spaghetti-strap sheer top and thong bottom which would look much more appropriate in a Victoria's Secret fantasy lingerie show.
Source: Stripperiffic -
Played for Laughs to some degree in 30 Rock, where Kaylee Hooper is a match for Jack Donaghy in sheer ruthlessness...but her motivations are age-appropriate.
Source: Creator / Chloe Moretz -
Cool Guns: Rei Hiroe (the mangaka) appears to be a gun enthusiast, given the sheer number of appropriate firearms used by the various factions.
Source: Manga / Black Lagoon
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