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   gossamer

   /ˈɡɒsəmə/

   noun

   • 1. a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, seen especially in autumn.
   • ▪ a light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate material or substance: "a fine gossamer fabric that clung to her skin"

   Word Origin Middle English: apparently from goose + summer1, perhaps from the time of year around St Martin's summer, i.e. early November, when geese were eaten (gossamer being common then).

   Derivatives

   • 1. gossamery adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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