gossamer
The definition of a gossamer is a cobweb, or a soft, sheer piece of cloth.
(noun)An example of a gossamer is a very lightweight, sheer piece of fabric.
The definition of gossamer is light, thin and filmy.
(adjective)An example of something gossamer is a layer of bubble liquid spread in the air.
See gossamer in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a filmy cobweb floating in the air or spread on bushes or grass
- a very thin, soft, filmy cloth
- ☆ a lightweight waterproof coat
- anything like gossamer in lightness, flimsiness, etc.
Origin: ME gosesomer, lit., goose summer: with allusion to the warm period in fall (St. Martin's summer) when geese are in season and gossamer is chiefly noticed
adjective
See gossamer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A soft sheer gauzy fabric.
- Something delicate, light, or flimsy.
- A fine film of cobwebs often seen floating in the air or caught on bushes or grass.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English gossomer
Origin: : gos, goose; see goose
Origin: + somer, summer (probably from the abundance of gossamer during early autumn when geese are in season); see summer1
.Related Forms:
- gosˈsa·mer·y adjective
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