1. a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, seen especially 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"
Word OriginMiddle English: apparently from goose + summer1, perhaps from the time of year around St Martin's summer, i.e. early November, when geese were eaten (gossamer being common then).
