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单词 gossamer
释义 gossamer
 /gos"euh meuhr/,  n.  
  1. a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm weather, esp. in autumn.
  2. a thread or a web of this substance.
  3. an extremely delicate variety of gauze, used esp. for veils.
  4. any thin, light fabric.
  5. something extremely light, flimsy, or delicate.
  6. a thin, waterproof outer garment, esp. for women.
  adj.  
  7. Also, gossamery /gos"euh meuh ree/, gossamered. of or like gossamer; thin and light.
 [1275-1325; ME gosesomer (see GOOSE, SUMMER1); possibly first used as name for late, mild autumn, a time when goose was a favorite dish (cf. G Gänsemonat November), then transferred to the cobwebs frequent at that time of year]
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