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gossamer
adjective
noun
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
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ˈɡɒ.sə.mə
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adjective
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
“this smallest and most ethereal of birds”
adjective
so thin as to transmit light
“a hat with a diaphanous veil”
noun
filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
noun
a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
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this smallest and most ethereal of birds
gossamer shading through his playing
a hat with a diaphanous veil
filmy wings of a moth
gauzy clouds of dandelion down
gossamer cobwebs
sheer silk stockings
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