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gossamer
[ gos-uh-mer ]
noun
- a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm weather, especially in autumn.
- a thread or strand of a filmy cobweb seen outdoors.
- an extremely delicate variety of gauze, used especially for veils.
- any thin, light fabric.
- 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
- Also gos·sa·mer·y [] gos·sa·mered. of or like gossamer; extremely light, flimsy, or delicate: Perhaps our hopes are gossamer dreams, strung together with wishful thinking.
Did you notice this dragonfly's gossamer wings?
Perhaps our hopes are gossamer dreams, strung together with wishful thinking.
gossamer
/ ˈɡɒsəmə /
noun
- a gauze or silk fabric of the very finest texture
- a filmy cobweb often seen on foliage or floating in the air
- anything resembling gossamer in fineness or filminess
- modifier made of or resembling gossamer
gossamer wings
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Derived Forms
- ˈgossamery, adjective
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Example Sentences
When the short-skirted, gossamer clad nymphs made their appearance on the stage they became restless and fidgety.
Mackintoshes, vulcanized india-rubber, gutta-percha, and gossamer dust-coats unknown then.
But look at the difference here: after dinner here one is as light as a gossamer.
Her dress was of finest work, its texture thin as gossamer; pure white with here and there a silken knot of blue.
Everywhere were threads of water, threads of snow, and little threads of dewy green, glistening like gossamer.
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