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   gossamer

   /ˈɡɒsəmə/

   noun

   • 1. a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, seen especially in autumn.
   • ▪ a light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate material or substance: "a fine gossamer fabric that clung to her skin"

   Word Origin Middle English: apparently from goose + summer1, perhaps from the time of year around St Martin's summer, i.e. early November, when geese were eaten (gossamer being common then).

   Derivatives

   • 1. gossamery adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGOSSAMER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GOSSAMER definition: 1. the very thin thread that spiders produce to make webs 2. very delicate and light: 3. the very….

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGOSSAMER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   GOSSAMER meaning: 1. the very thin thread that spiders produce to make webs 2. very delicate and light: 3. the very….

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典GOSSAMER中文(简体)翻译：剑桥词典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   gossamer翻译：蛛丝，游丝, 精巧轻盈的；轻薄精致的。了解更多。

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english-vietnamese › gossamerGOSSAMER | Vietnamese translation - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GOSSAMER translate: tơ nhện, mỏng nhẹ như tơ nhện. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Vietnamese Dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › gossamerGOSSAMER - 10 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   GOSSAMER - Synonyms, related words and examples | Cambridge English Thesaurus

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › zht › 詞典GOSSAMER中文(繁體)翻譯：劍橋詞典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   gossamer翻譯：蛛絲，遊絲, 精巧輕盈的；輕薄精緻的。了解更多。

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › exampleGOSSAMER example sentences | Cambridge Dictionary

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   Examples of GOSSAMER in a sentence, how to use it. 26 examples: Interlacing solos shape the fabric of this serene, contemplative slow movement…

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › ingles-espanol › gossamerGOSSAMER | traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary

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   traducir GOSSAMER: telaraña, vaporoso, hilos de telaraña, gasa fina. Más información en el diccionario inglés-español.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › gossamerGOSSAMER in Traditional Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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    GOSSAMER translate: 蛛絲，遊絲, 精巧輕盈的；輕薄精緻的. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese traditional Dictionary.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › gossamerGOSSAMER in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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    GOSSAMER translate: 蛛丝，游丝, 精巧轻盈的；轻薄精致的. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese simplified Dictionary.