Gossamer Definition

gŏsə-mər
noun
A filmy cobweb floating in the air or spread on bushes or grass.
Webster's New World
A very thin, soft, filmy cloth.
Webster's New World
Something that is light, delicate, or sheer, such as fabric.
American Heritage
A lightweight waterproof coat.
Webster's New World
Anything like gossamer in lightness, flimsiness, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Light, thin, and filmy.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Gossamer

Noun

Singular:
gossamer
Plural:
gossamers

Origin of Gossamer

  • Middle English gossomer gos goose goose somer summer (probably from the abundance of gossamer during early autumn when geese migrate and are often hunted) summer1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English gossomer, from gos (“goose”) + somer (“summer”).

    From Wiktionary

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