gossamer PRONUNCIATION: (GOS-uh-muhr) MEANING: noun: 1. - TopicsExpress



          

gossamer PRONUNCIATION: (GOS-uh-muhr) MEANING: noun: 1. Something light, thin, or insubstantial. 2. A soft sheer gauzy fabric, used for veils, etc. 3. A fine, filmy cobweb or its thread seen floating in the air in calm weather. adjective: Thin, light, or delicate. ETYMOLOGY: From goose + summer. The term is believed to have originated as a name for late autumn when geese are in season and then transferred to cobwebs seen around that time of the year. Earliest documented use: 1325. USAGE: The promises of the government are now gossamer wraiths.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 00:30:21 +0000

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