Gossamers

/ˈɡɑːsəmərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of gossamer; thin, light, and insubstantial fabrics or things, or spider webs visible in early morning.

Etymology

From Middle English gossamer, from gos- (possibly from 'goose') + -amer (possibly from Old French 'esté' meaning summer), literally 'goose summer,' referring to Indian summer when gossamer webs were most visible.

Kelly Says

The etymology of 'gossamer' is genuinely mysterious—scholars still debate whether it's 'goose summer' or 'gauze summer,' but one thing's certain: when you see a spider web covered in dew at dawn, you're seeing something humans have called gossamer for over 600 years.

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