Meaning of the word gossamer in English

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gossamer

US /ˈɡɑː.sə.mɚ/

UK /ˈɡɒs.ə.mər/

a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, especially in autumn.

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The morning dew clung to the delicate gossamer threads.

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Fields were covered with shimmering gossamer in the autumn sun.

Synonym:

cobweb spiderweb filmy substance

used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial.

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Her dress was made of a delicate, almost transparent gossamer fabric.

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The dancer moved with gossamer lightness across the stage.

Synonym:

delicate filmy fine light sheer thin transparent

very light, thin, and insubstantial.

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The bride wore a veil of gossamer lace.

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His arguments were as gossamer as a spider's web, easily dismissed.

Synonym:

delicate filmy fine light sheer thin transparent