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Definition of Gossamer

1. Adjective. Characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy. "Gossamer shading through his playing"

2. Noun. A gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture.

3. Adjective. So thin as to transmit light. "Vaporous silks"

4. Noun. Filaments from a web that was spun by a spider.

Definition of Gossamer

1. n. 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.

Definition of Gossamer

1. Noun. A fine film or strand as of cobwebs, floating in the air or caught on bushes etc. ¹

2. Noun. A soft, sheer fabric. ¹

3. Noun. Anything delicate, light and flimsy. ¹

4. Adjective. Tenuous, light, filmy or delicate. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gossamer

1. a fine film of cobwebs [n -S]

Medical Definition of Gossamer

1. 1. 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. Any very thin gauzelike fabric; also, a thin waterproof stuff. 3. An outer garment, made of waterproof gossamer. Gossamer spider, any small or young spider which spins webs by which to sail in the air. See Ballooning spider. Origin: OE. Gossomer, gossummer, gosesomer, perh. For goose summer, from its downy appearance, or perh. For God's summer, cf. G. Mariengarr gossamer, properly Mary's yarn, in allusion to the Virgin Mary. Perhaps the E. Word alluded to a legend that the gossamer was the remnant of the Virgin Mary's winding sheet, which dropped from her when she was taken up to heaven. For the use of summer in the sense of film or threads, cf. G. Madchensommer, Altweibersommer, fliegender Sommer, all meaning, gossamer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gossamer

gospelers gospelesque gospelize gospell gospelled gospeller gospellers gospelly gospelmonger gospelmongers

gospodar gospodars gosport gosports goss gossamer (current term) gossamerlike gossamers gossamery gossan

gossaniferous gossans gossat gosse gossed gosses gossib gossibs gossing gossip

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