1. fine threads of cobweb seen on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm weather
2. something delicate, light, or insubstantial

1. very light, delicate, or insubstantial

Examples

• Morning dew clung to the gossamer threads stretched between the rose bushes.
• The spider’s gossamer web glistened in the sunlight.
• Her gossamer scarf floated behind her in the breeze.
• The gossamer fabric was so delicate it seemed it might tear at any moment.
• Gossamer clouds drifted across the pale blue sky.
• The dancer moved with gossamer grace across the stage.
• A gossamer veil covered the bride’s face.