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gossamery

Variant of gossamer

noun

  1. a filmy cobweb floating in the air or spread on bushes or grass
  2. a very thin, soft, filmy cloth
  3. ☆ a lightweight waterproof coat
  4. anything like gossamer in lightness, flimsiness, etc.

adjective

light, thin, and filmy
also gossamery

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