The best replacement for sheer is shear.

The best alternatives to sheer are rated as following:
★★★★★  shear
★★★  opaque tights
★  opaque
★  bare minerals
★  opaque black tights
  mere
  ravishing
  burberry brit
  chiffon

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Speaking about sheer, one probably shouldn't forget about vertical blinds.

Other search terms related to sheer and their ratings are:
★★★★★ vertical blinds
★ roman blind
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