gossamer
noun
[ ˈɡɒsəmə ]
• a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, seen especially in autumn.
Similar:
cobweb,
spider's web,
silk,
silky substance,
Japanese silk,
gauze,
tissue,
chiffon,
thistledown,
down,
feather,
Origin:
Middle English: apparently from goose + summer1, perhaps from the time of year around St Martin's summer, i.e. early November, when geese were eaten (gossamer being common then).
