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gossamery Definition


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gossamer
noun
    1. Fine filmy spider-woven threads seen on hedges or floating in the air.
    2. Any soft fine material.
Derivative: gossamery
adj
    Etymology: 14c as gossomer in sense 1, but perhaps originally meaning ‘goose summer', ie a period in November when goose was traditionally eaten and these cobwebs were often seen.



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