 gossamer |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy | |
| Synonyms: | ethereal | |
| Examples: | "this smallest and most ethereal of birds" "gossamer shading through his playing" |
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| Related terms: | delicate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (clothing) a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture | |
| Related terms: | gauze | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] so thin as to transmit light | |
| Synonyms: | transparent filmy see-through sheer gauzy vaporous cobwebby diaphanous | |
| Examples: | "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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| Related terms: | thin | |
| 4. | [ noun ] filaments from a cobweb | |
| Synonyms: | cobweb | |
| Related terms: | fibril | |
| Similar spelling: |
gosmore |
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