English-Thai Dictionary

gossamer

ADJ บอบบาง  บางเบา  cobwebby silky gauzy bob-bang

 

gossamer

N เยื่อ บางๆ  ใยแมงมุม  หยากไย่  ใย บัว  gauze tissue chiffon yuea-bang-bang

 

gossamery

A ที่ เป็น เส้น บาง และ เบา 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GOSSAMER

n.[L. gossipium, cotton. ] A fine filmy substance, like cobwebs, floating in the air, in calm clear weather, especially in autumn. It is seen in stubble fields and on furz or low bushes, and is probably formed by a species of spider.

 

GOSSAMERY

a.Like gossamer; flimsy; unsubstantial.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GOSSAMER

Gos "sa *mer, n. Etym: [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 legend that the gossamer was the remnant of the Virgin Mary's winding sheet, which dropped from her when she was taken up to heaven. For the use of summer in the sense of film or threads, cf. G. Mädchensommer, Altweibersommer, fliegender Sommer, all meaning, gossamer. ]

 

1. A fine, filmy substance, like cobwebs, floating in the air, in calm, clear weather, especially in autumn. It is seen in stubble fields and on furze or low bushes, and is formed by small spiders.

 

2. Any very thin gauzelike fabric; also, a thin waterproof stuff.

 

3. An outer garment, made of waterproof gossamer. Gossamer spider (Zoöl.), any small or young spider which spins webs by which to sail in the air. See Ballooning spider.

 

GOSSAMERY

GOSSAMERY Gos "sa *mer *y, a.

 

Defn: Like gossamer; flimsy. The greatest master of gossamery affectation. De Quincey.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

gossamer

gos sa mer |ˈgäsəmər ˈɡɑsəmər | ▶noun a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, which is seen esp. in autumn. • used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate: in the light from the table lamp, his hair was blond gossamer | [ as modifier ] : gossamer wings. DERIVATIVES gos sa mer y adjective ORIGIN Middle English: apparently from goose + summer 1, perhaps from the time of year around St. Martin's summer, i.e., early November, when geese were eaten (gossamer being common then ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

gossamer

gos |samer |ˈgɒsəmə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, seen especially in autumn. • a light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate material or substance: [ as modifier ] : a fine gossamer fabric that clung to her skin. DERIVATIVES gossamery adjective ORIGIN Middle English: apparently from goose + summer 1, perhaps from the time of year around St Martin's summer, i.e. early November, when geese were eaten (gossamer being common then ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

gossamer

gossamer noun her dress swirled like gossamer: cobwebs; silk, gauze, chiffon. ▶adjective a gossamer veil: gauzy, gossamery, fine, diaphanous, delicate, filmy, floaty, chiffony, cobwebby, wispy, thin, light, insubstantial, flimsy; translucent, transparent, see-through, sheer.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

gossamer

gossamer noun her dress swirled like gossamer: cobweb, spider's web; silk, silky substance, Japanese silk, gauze, tissue, chiffon; thistledown, down, feather. ▶adjective beautiful ladies in gossamer veils: ultra-fine, fine, diaphanous, gauzy, gauzelike, gossamer-thin, gossamer-like, gossamery, delicate, filmy, floaty, chiffony, cobwebby, feathery, silky, silken, wispy, thin, light, lightweight, insubstantial, papery, flimsy, frail; translucent, transparent, see-through, sheer; rare transpicuous, translucid. ANTONYMS heavy; opaque.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

gossamer

gos sa mer /ɡɑ́səmə r |ɡɔ́s -/名詞 U ｟文 ｠1 (布などの )薄く軽い素材 [物 ].2 (草や葉の上の )クモの巣 [糸 ].形容詞 ｟文 ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 薄い, 軽い .2 上品 [優美, 繊細 ]な, かよわい 〈人 〉; 精巧 [精妙 ]な, こわれやすい 〈物 〉.3 クモの巣 [糸 ]状の .