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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

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   Gossamer is a noun meaning a film of cobwebs floating in air or an adjective meaning extremely light, delicate, or tenuous. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of gossamer from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Gossamer is a noun meaning the thin thread that spiders use to make webs, or an adjective meaning very delicate and light. Learn how to use gossamer in sentences, see synonyms and translations, and explore related words and phrases.

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   something extremely light, flimsy, or delicate: The viper appeared to be midway through sloughing off its skin, half covered as it was with a thin gossamer of its former outer self. a thin, waterproof outer garment, especially for women, popular in the late 19th century. adjective.

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   Gossamer is a noun meaning the thin thread that spiders use to make webs, or an adjective meaning very delicate and light. Learn how to use gossamer in sentences and see translations in different languages.

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   Gossamer is something super fine and delicate — like a spider web or the material of a wedding veil. The original gossamer, from which these meanings come from, is the fine, filmy substance spiders excrete to weave their webs.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGOSSAMER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Gossamer means very light, thin, or delicate, or a filmy cobweb or a fine fabric. Learn the word origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of gossamer in sentences.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgossamer noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Gossamer is a noun that means a very fine thread made by spiders or any very light fine material. Learn how to use it in sentences and find synonyms for gossamer.