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- Dictionarygossamer/ˈɡɒsəmə/
noun
- 1. a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, seen especially in autumn.
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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…. Learn more.
GOSSAMER meaning: 1. the very thin thread that spiders produce to make webs 2. very delicate and light: 3. the very…. Learn more.
1. a filmy cobweb floating in the air or spread on bushes or grass. 2. a very thin, soft, filmy cloth. 3. US, Obsolete.
Definition of gossamer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The meaning of GOSSAMER is a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather. How to use gossamer in a sentence. Did you know?
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.
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.
Dictionary definition of gossamer. Adelicate and lightweight fabric that is often used for clothing or decoration. "The light breeze made the gossamer curtains dance and sway." Detailed meaning of gossamer. It is typically made from fine threads of silk, nylon, or other synthetic fibers.
gossamer meaning, definition, what is gossamer: a very light thin material: Learn more.
Definitions of 'gossamer' You use gossamer to indicate that something is very light, thin, or delicate. [literary] [...]
