Thin transparent fabric (5)
I believe the answer is:
gauze
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">thin transparent fabric</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for gauze that I've seen before include "Thin woven material used in bandages" , "Thin, transparent fabric" , "Cloth for bandage" , "Thin transparent material" , "Medical cloth" .)