ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gossamery

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɡɒsəməɹi/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Gossamery is an adjective meaning Like gossamer; flimsy.

Meaning

Like gossamer; flimsy.

Example Sentences

The Italian poet, [Giambattista] Marino, had been reputed the greatest master of gossamery affectation in Europe.
She fluttered about him with her hair down in a thick brown braid across each shoulder, and in a gossamery, filmy, lacy “thing”—she had flung her gay-colored cloak upon a chair—that he was very much afraid was not quite a proper thing to wear before a young gentleman whom she had just met.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gossamerlike, gossamered, gossamer-thin, diaphanous, gauzy, vaporous.

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