gossamernoun [ U ]
uk/ˈɡɒs.ə.mər/us/ˈɡɑː.sə.mɚ/the very thin thread that spiders produce to make webs
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Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- eusocial
- fledge
- lap
- maul
- migrant
- mob
- molt
- nest
- nuzzle
- perch
- prey
- ruminate
- scratch
- shy
- skitter
- slaver 1
- stampede
- torpor
- trot
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gossameradjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈɡɒs.ə.mər/us/ˈɡɑː.sə.mɚ/literaryvery delicate and light:
gossamer wings
a gossamer veil
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Textiles: describing words
- breathable
- brushed
- clingy
- colorfast
- colour-fast
- diaphanous
- fleecy
- floaty
- fluted
- handknit
- handknitted
- mothproof
- quilting
- ruched
- shag
- showerproof
- waterproof
- weatherproof
- woollen
- woolly
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