gossamer
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- noun
- /ˈɡɑːsəmər/
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- The bride wore a stunning gown made of gossamer that flowed gracefully with each step.
- gossamer gown
- gossamer fabric
- gossamer veil
Examples
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Her blue gossamer dress and long hair fluttered in the gentle morning breeze.
Fiction book (1991) -
The great Renaissance master Fra Filippo Lippi was famous for painting transparent gossamer veils on his Madonnas.
Blog text (23) -
And then she saw the other strands, as finespun as gossamer.
Fiction book (1991) -
Locks of ghostly hair detached and floated away on the breeze along with frays of a gossamer gown.
Fiction book (1992) -
On long June days, I occasionally catch him staring into his backyard, where jacaranda trees display gossamer blossoms and scrub jays dart through the air, repeating their songs.
Fiction book (2001) -
The artist used gossamer threads to create a delicate web design on the canvas.
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In the morning light, the gossamer curtains fluttered softly, adding a dreamy quality to the room.
Synonyms
A very thin fabric used for dresses and curtains
Antonyms
Compounds
How Delicate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gossamer can be remembered by thinking of an old phrase like goose + summer, because people once saw thin cobwebs floating in the warm late season. So gossamer now means a very light, thin, and delicate fabric.