gossamer[adjective]Synonyms: filmy, diaphanous, flimsy, gauzy, sheer, tiffany, transparent
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gos‧sa‧mer /ˈɡɒsəmə $ ˈɡɑːsəmər/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: goose + summer; probably because gossamer appears at a time of year when geese are ready for eating]
1. literary a very light thin material
2. the light silky thread which
spiders leave on grass and bushes
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