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He wears gossamer armor covered in thick woolen rags to help him keep warm. She is always barefooted, wearing only gossamer garments the size of handkerchiefs to provide her with a semblance of modesty. The materials which can be made translucent include gossamer, silk, rayon or nylon.
- What do the word gossamer mean?
- What does gossamer winged mean?
- What is the meaning of gossamer thin?
- What is gossamer used for?
- Is gossamer a bird?
- What does gossamer look like?
- Is gossamer soft?
- What does not uncongenial mean?
- How do you remember the word gossamer?
- What do you call a person who fake smiles?
- How do you spell fall foliage?
- Is gossamer transparent?
What do the word gossamer mean?
1 : a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather. 2 : something light, delicate, or insubstantial the gossamer of youth's dreams— Andrea Parke. gossamer.
What does gossamer winged mean?
gossamer wings. (C14 (in the sense: a filmy cobweb): probably from gos goose1 + somer summer1; the phrase refers to St Martin's summer, a period in November when goose was traditionally eaten; from the prevalence of the cobweb in the autumn; compare German Gänsemonat, literally: goosemonth, used for November)
What is the meaning of gossamer thin?
adjective. 1Very light and thin. 'the batter is gossamer-thin and crisp' 'the gossamer-thin muscle that controls eye movement'
What is gossamer used for?
The Gossamer is a very delicate and a see-through fabric. It is used in veils, dresses, long streamers, curtains, and decorations.
Is gossamer a bird?
[Middle English gossomer : gos, goose; see goose + somer, summer (probably from the abundance of gossamer during early autumn when geese migrate and are often hunted ); see summer1.]
What does gossamer look like?
Gossamer is something super fine and delicate — like a spider web or the material of a wedding veil. The original gossamer, from which these meanings come from, is the fine, filmy substance spiders excrete to weave their webs. A dress can be gossamer-like, if its fabric is so sheer as to be see-through, or almost.
Is gossamer soft?
The definition of a gossamer is a cobweb, or a soft, sheer piece of cloth. An example of a gossamer is a very lightweight, sheer piece of fabric. The definition of gossamer is light, thin and filmy. ... A fine film or strand as of cobwebs, floating in the air or caught on bushes etc.
What does not uncongenial mean?
1 : not sympathetic or compatible uncongenial roommates. 2a : not fitted : unsuitable a soil uncongenial to most crops. b : not to one's taste : disagreeable an uncongenial task.
How do you remember the word gossamer?
GOssamer : so thin as to allow light to GO thrrough it. 0 3. Gossamer material of dosa sambhar. 0 3. GO+SAMMER(summer) - we wear clothes of light fabric.
What do you call a person who fake smiles?
[ex-cen-dent-tee-shee-ist] -noun. One who fakes a smile. Eccedentesiast is derived from Latin ecce, 'I present to you,' dentes, 'teeth,' and –iast, 'performer. ' An eccedentesiast is therefore someone who “performs by showing teeth,” or smiling.
How do you spell fall foliage?
How do you pronounce foliage?: Usage Guide. The disyllabic pronunciation \ˈfō-lij\ is very common. Some commentators insist that foliage requires a trisyllabic pronunciation because of its spelling, but words of a similar pattern such as carriage and marriage do not fall under their prescription.
Is gossamer transparent?
Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through. ... Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
