| 单词 | gossamer |
| 释义 | Word Frequency gossamer(ˈɡɒsəmə) noun 1. a gauze or silk fabric of the very finest texture 2. a filmy cobweb often seen on foliage or floating in the air 3. anything resembling gossamer in fineness or filminess 4. (modifier) made of or resembling gossamer gossamer wings Derived forms gossamery (ˈgossamery) adjective Word origin C14 (in the sense: a filmy cobweb): probably from gos goose1 + somer summer1; the phrase refers to St Martin's summer, a period in November when goose was traditionally eaten; from the prevalence of thecobweb in the autumn; compare German Gänsemonat, literally: goosemonth, used for November |
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