/gos"euh meuhr/ , n.
1. a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm weather, esp. in autumn.
2. a thread or a web of this substance.
3. an extremely delicate variety of gauze, used esp. for veils.
4. any thin, light fabric.
5. something extremely light, flimsy, or delicate.
6. a thin, waterproof outer garment, esp. for women.
adj.
7. Also, gossamery /gos"euh meuh ree/ , gossamered . of or like gossamer; thin and light.
[ 1275-1325; ME gosesomer (see GOOSE, SUMMER 1 ); possibly first used as name for late, mild autumn, a time when goose was a favorite dish (cf. G Gänsemonat November), then transferred to the cobwebs frequent at that time of year ]