Word of the Day - gossamer

gossamer

/ˈɡɒsəmə/ [goss-uh-murr]
noun
mass noun
1 A fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, seen especially in autumn.
1.1 A light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate material or substance.
as modifier ‘a fine gossamer fabric that clung to her skin’

Origin
Middle English apparently from goose+ summer, perhaps from the time of year
around St Martin's summer, i.e. early November, when geese were eaten
(gossamer being common then).

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Gloria's gossamer gown drew everyone's eyes.