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gossamer

/ˈɡɑsəmɚ/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy

    this smallest and most ethereal of birds

  2. noun

    a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture

  3. noun

    filaments from a web that was spun by a spider

  4. adjective

    so thin as to transmit light

    a hat with a diaphanous veil

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