gossamer
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++gos·sa·mer /ˈɡɒsəmə $ ˈɡɑːsəmər/ noun [uncountable] 1. literaryTHIN OBJECT OR MATERIAL a very light thin material 薄纱2. HBIthe light silky thread which spiders leave on grass and bushes 蛛丝
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gossamer• Her glazed porcelain wings billow in a gossamer sweep of iridescence.• a gossamer silk kimono• A moment later her arms were twining round his neck as his lips brushed hers as soft as gossamer.• Saliva glistened on her chin like brown gossamer.• It was made of a fine gossamer fabric that clung to her smooth, flawless skin.• In water, it splits like a spider's web into gossamer strands while retaining its basic strength.• It shone like a snail trail but with none of that gossamer impermanence.Origin gossamer (1300-1400) goose + summer; probably because gossamer appears at a time of year when geese are ready for eatinggos·sa·mer nounChineseSyllable
very thin light a Corpus material
gossamer
gos‧sa‧mer /ˈɡɒsəmə $ ˈɡɑːsəmər/
noun [uncountable]
2. the light silky thread which spiders leave on grass and bushes
gos‧sa‧mer /ˈɡɒsəmə $ ˈɡɑːsəmər/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1300-1400
Origin: goose + summer; probably because gossamer appears at a time of year when geese are ready for eating
1. literary a very light thin materialOrigin: goose + summer; probably because gossamer appears at a time of year when geese are ready for eating
2. the light silky thread which spiders leave on grass and bushes