gossamer

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

gos·sa·mer (gŏsʹə-mər)n.
1. A soft sheer gauzy fabric.
2. Something delicate, light, or flimsy.
3. A fine film of cobwebs often seen floating in the air or caught on bushes or grass.adj.
Sheer, light, delicate, or tenuous. See Synonyms at airy. [Middle English gossomer: gos, goose; see goose + somer, summer (probably from the abundance of gossamer during early autumn when geese are in season); see summer¹.] gosʹsa·mer·y adj.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  ethereal, cobweb