gossamer

• Décrit quelque chose d'extrêmement léger, délicat et fin, souvent utilisé pour désigner une toile d'araignée ténue ou des tissus transparents.

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.

   Léger et délicat comme une toile d'araignée

   • 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.

   Synonymesairydelicatediaphanousetherealfeatheryfilmyfineflimsyinsubstantialsilky

   Antonymescoarseheavysolidsturdythick

• Substantif désignant une matière très fine et délicate, tissée par de petites araignées, souvent visible flottant dans l'air ou étendue sur l'herbe ; également employé au sens figuré pour qualifier quelque chose d'extrêmement léger, fragile ou éthéré.

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.

   Fine toile d'araignée

   • 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.

   Synonymescobwebweb

2. C1formal

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

   Matière délicate

   • 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.

   Synonymeschiffongauzeorganzatullevoile