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gossamer
adjective(gos-sa-mer)
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
Synonyms: ethereal,
Examples:
Gossamer shading through his playing.
gossamer
adjective(gos-sa-mer)
so thin as to transmit light
Synonyms: cobwebby, diaphanous, filmy, gauze-like, gauzy, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous,
Examples:
Gossamer cobwebs.
gossamer
noun(gos-sa-mer)
filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
Synonyms: cobweb,
gossamer
noun(gos-sa-mer)
a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture

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