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1. (n.) gossamer
a fine, filmy cobweb found on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm weather.
2. gossamer
any thin, light fabric, esp. one used for veils.
3. gossamer
something extremely light, flimsy, or delicate.
Etymology: (1275–1325; ME gosesomer (see goose , summer1))
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1. (noun) gossamer
a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
2. (adj) cobweb, gossamer
filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
3. (adj) ethereal, gossamer
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
"this smallest and most ethereal of birds"; "gossamer shading through his playing"
4. (adj) diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gauze-like, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous, cobwebby
so thin as to transmit light
"a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) gossamer
a fine, filmy substance, like cobwebs, floating in the air, in calm, clear weather, especially in autumn. It is seen in stubble fields and on furze or low bushes, and is formed by small spiders
2. (noun) gossamer
any very thin gauzelike fabric; also, a thin waterproof stuff
3. (noun) gossamer
an outer garment, made of waterproof gossamer
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Sense: the fine threads made by a spider which float in the air or lie on bushes.
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 Afrikaans: spinnerak |
 Arabic: خيوط رقيقه من خيوط العنكب |
 Bulgarian: паяжина |
 Brazilian: teia |
 Czech: babí léto |
 German: der Altweibersommer |
 Danish: spindelvæv |
 Greek: ιστός αράχνης |
 Spanish: hilos de telaraña |
 Estonian: härmalõng |
 Farsi: تار عنکبوت |
 Finnish: hämähäkinseitti |
 French: fils de la Vierge |
 Hebrew: קוּר הַעַכָּבִיש |
 Hindi: मकड़ी का सूक्ष्म जाला |
 Croatian: tanka paučina, bablje lje |
 Hungarian: ökörnyál |
 Indonesian: benang labah-labah |
 Icelandic: örfínn kóngulóarvefur eða |
 Italian: ragnatela |
 Japanese: くもの糸 |
 Korean: 고사마(공중에 뜬 잔 거미줄) |
 Lithuanian: voratinklis |
 Latvian: tīmeklis |
 Malay: sarang labah-labah |
 Dutch: spinrag; herfstdraad |
 Norwegian: spindelvev |
 Polish: babie lato |
 Persian: تار عنکبوت |
 Pashto: دغڼې ځاله، تار |
 Portuguese: teia |
 Romanian: funigei |
 Russian: осенняя паутинка |
 Slovak: pavučina |
 Slovenian: babje leto; gaza, tenka t |
 Serbian: paučina |
 Swedish: spindelväv[sslöjor] |
 Thai: เยื่อบาง ๆ |
 Turkish: inceörümcek ağı |
 Taiwanese: 蛛絲 |
 Ukrainian: осіннє павутиння |
 Urdu: مکڑی کا جالا |
 Vietnamese: tơ nhện |
 Chinese: 蛛丝 |
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