gossamer

• Bezeichnet etwas äußerst Leichtes, Zartes und Feines, oft für dünne Spinnweben oder durchsichtige Stoffe verwendet; auch für etwas Hauchdünnes, Flüchtiges oder kaum Greifbares.

Describes something that is extremely light, delicate, and thin, often used to refer to fine cobwebs or sheer fabrics.

1. Light and delicateC1formal

   Extremely light, thin, and delicate, often resembling a spider's web.

   Leicht und zart

   • She wore a gossamer scarf that floated in the breeze.
   • The butterfly's wings were gossamer and translucent.
   • Gossamer threads of silk hung from the tree branches.

   Synonymeairydelicatediaphanousetherealfeatheryfilmyfineflimsyinsubstantialsilky

   Antonymecoarseheavysolidsturdythick

• Substantiv für ein feines, schleierartiges Gewebe aus Spinnweben, das oft in der Luft schwebt oder auf Gras liegt; im übertragenen Sinn etwas äußerst Leichtes, Zartes oder fast Gewichtsloses.

A noun referring to a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, often seen floating in the air or spread over grass; also used figuratively to describe something extremely light, delicate, or insubstantial.

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1. Fine cobwebC1formal

   A fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, often seen floating in the air or spread over grass.

   Spinnwebe

   • The morning dew glistened on the gossamer in the garden.
   • A strand of gossamer drifted across her face.
   • The field was covered in gossamer after the fog lifted.

   Synonymecobwebweb

2. C1formal

   A very light, thin, and delicate material or fabric.

   Hauch von Stoff

   • Her dress was made of gossamer, floating around her as she walked.
   • The curtains were woven from gossamer, letting in soft light.
   • The wings of the dragonfly looked like gossamer.

   Synonymechiffongauzeorganzatullevoile