[gos-uh-mer] 
| 1. | a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm weather, esp. in autumn. |
| 2. | a thread or a web of this substance. |
| 3. | an extremely delicate variety of gauze, used esp. for veils. |
| 4. | any thin, light fabric. |
| 5. | something extremely light, flimsy, or delicate. |
| 6. | a thin, waterproof outer garment, esp. for women. |
| 7. | Also, gos⋅sa⋅mer⋅y [gos-uh-muh-ree] , gos⋅sa⋅mered. of or like gossamer; thin and light. |
| gos·sa·mer (gŏs'ə-mər) n.
[Middle English gossomer : gos, goose; see goose + somer, summer (probably from the abundance of gossamer during early autumn when geese are in season); see summer1.] gos'sa·mer·y adj. |
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