n.
Pronunciation: ' gä-s ə -m ə r also ' gäz-m ə r, ' gä-z ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English gossomer, from gos goose + somer summer
Date: 14th century
1 : a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
2 : something light, delicate, or insubstantial <the gossamer of youth's dreams ― Andrea Parke>
– gos · sa · mery \ -m ə -r ē \ adjective