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< Gosport

gossan >

gos·sa·mer

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NOUN:

A soft sheer gauzy fabric.
Something delicate, light, or flimsy.
A fine film of cobwebs often seen floating in the air or caught on bushes or grass.

ADJECTIVE:

Sheer, light, delicate, or tenuous. See Synonyms at airy.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English gossomer : gos, goose ; see goose + somer, summer (probably from the abundance of gossamer during early autumn when geese are in season) ; see summer¹

OTHER FORMS:
gossa·mer·y(Adjective)

Thesaurus: synonyms for gossamer

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