Main Entry: ¹gos·sa·mer

Pronunciation: \ˈgä-sə-mər also ˈgäz-mər, ˈgä-zə-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English gossomer, from gos goose + somer summer

Date: 14th century

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>

— gos·sa·mery \-mə-rē\ adjective