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gossamer

/ˈɡɒ.sə.mə/
noun
  1. A fine film or strand as of cobwebs, floating in the air or caught on bushes, etc.

  2. A soft, sheer fabric.

  3. Anything delicate, light and flimsy.

adjective
  1. Tenuous, light, filmy or delicate.

Synonymsgossamer-thin, gossamery

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