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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
gossamer/ˈɡɒsəmə(r)/
noun a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, seen especially in autumn. adjective very fine and insubstantial: gossamer wings.
– derivatives
gossamery adjective.
– origin ME: appar. from goose + summer1, perh. from the time of year around St Martin's day (11 November) when geese were eaten.



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