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• Gossamer — can be: * Common name for spider silk * A very light, sheer, gauze like fabric, see textile manufacturing terminology * Gossamer A novel by Lois Lowry * Gossamer, a 1995 short story by Stephen Baxter, found in his collection Vacuum Diagrams, and… …   Wikipedia

• Gossamer — Gos sa*mer, n. [OE. gossomer, gossummer, gosesomer, perh. for goose summer, from its downy appearance, or perh. for God s summer, cf. G. mariengarr gossamer, properly Mary s yarn, in allusion to the Virgin Mary. Perhaps the E. word alluded to a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gossamer spider — Gossamer Gos sa*mer, n. [OE. gossomer, gossummer, gosesomer, perh. for goose summer, from its downy appearance, or perh. for God s summer, cf. G. mariengarr gossamer, properly Mary s yarn, in allusion to the Virgin Mary. Perhaps the E. word… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fabric — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cloth, textile, material, tissue; structure, framework. See production, materials, crossing, texture. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Material] Syn. cloth, textile, stuff; see cloth . 2. [Basic structure] Syn …   English dictionary for students

• fabric — Synonyms and related words: Aralac, Avisco, Axminster, Celanese, Dacron, Dymaxion house, Dynel, Georgette, Harris Tweed, Lastex, Leatherette, Orlon, Qiana, Revolite, Terylene, Ultrasuede, Velon, Vicara, White House, acetate, acetate rayon, adobe… …   Moby Thesaurus

• 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 …   Universalium

• gossamer — 1. noun a) A fine film or strand as of cobwebs, floating in the air or caught on bushes etc. b) A soft, sheer fabric. 2. adjective Tenuous, light …   Wiktionary

• gossamer — gos•sa•mer [[t]ˈgɒs ə mər[/t]] n. 1) a fine, filmy cobweb found on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm weather 2) tex any thin, light fabric, esp. one used for veils 3) something extremely light, flimsy, or delicate 4) Also,… …   From formal English to slang

• gossamer — /ˈgɒsəmə / (say gosuhmuh) noun 1. a fine filmy cobweb, seen on grass and bushes, or floating in the air in calm weather, especially in autumn. 2. a thread or a web of this substance. 3. an extremely delicate variety of gauze. 4. any finely spun,… …  

• gossamer — gos·sa·mer || gÉ‘sÉ™mÉ™(r) / gÉ’s n. cobweb; thin light fabric; something light or insubstantial …   English contemporary dictionary

• gos·sa·mer — /ˈgɑːsəmɚ/ noun [noncount] 1 : a piece of a spider s web 2 literary : a very light or delicate material a butterfly s wings of gossamer often used before another noun gossamer wings/petals gossamer …   Useful english dictionary