gossamer
noun/ˈɡɒsəmə(r)/
/ˈɡɑːsəmər/
[uncountable]- the very fine thread made by spiders
- (literary) any very light fine material
- a gown of gossamer silk
- the gossamer wings of a dragonfly
Word OriginMiddle English: apparently from goose + summer, perhaps from the time of year around St Martin's summer, i.e. early November, when geese were eaten (gossamer being common then).
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