1. gossamer - Noun
2. gossamer - Adjective
3. gossamer - Adjective Satellite
A fine, filmy substance, like cobwebs, floating in the air, in calm, clear weather, especially in autumn. It is seen in stubble fields and on furze or low bushes, and is formed by small spiders.
Any very thin gauzelike fabric; also, a thin waterproof stuff.
An outer garment, made of waterproof gossamer.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThere is something in the unselfish and self-sacrificing love of a brute, which goes directly to the heart of him who has had frequent occasion to test the paltry friendship and gossamer fidelity of mere Man. Edgar Allan Poe
Marriage is tough, because it is woven of all these various elements, the weak and the strong. "In love-ness" is fragile for it is woven only with the gossamer threads of beauty. It seems to me absurd to talk about "happy" and "unhappy" marriages. Anne Morrow Lindbergh
These moments were wondrous and divine, instances when the gossamer curtain between heaven and earth ripped and all of humanity witnessed the marvel of the ethereal beings. Angelology pg. 32. Danielle Trussoni
When you see gossamer flying, be sure the air is drying. American Proverb
The purse of loved ones is tied with a gossamer thread. Italian Proverb
Habits are first gossamer then cables. Spanish Proverb