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gossamer in Italian

gossamer in Italian is delicato, sottile — gossamer means a fine, filmy strand of cobweb often seen drifting in the air or caught on bushes.

gossamer in Italian

delicato
adj
Tenuous, light, filmy or delicate.
sottile
adj
Tenuous, light, filmy or delicate.

What does "gossamer" mean?

  1. noun A fine, filmy strand of cobweb often seen drifting in the air or caught on bushes.
    "The dew and gossamer had dried early from the grass"
  2. adj Extremely delicate, light, and sheer.
    "A gossamer blanket of coaldust floated down like a dirty blessing and gently smothered the traffic."
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gossamer in a sentence

  • The dew and gossamer had dried early from the grass
  • Strands of gossamer glistened with dew across the lawn.
  • A gossamer blanket of coaldust floated down like a dirty blessing and gently smothered the traffic.
  • The bride's veil was made of gossamer silk.

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What is "gossamer" in Italian?
"gossamer" in Italian is delicato, sottile. gossamer means: A fine, filmy strand of cobweb often seen drifting in the air or caught on bushes.
How do you use "gossamer" in a sentence?
Example: "Strands of gossamer glistened with dew across the lawn." In Italian, "gossamer" is delicato, sottile.
Are there other ways to say "gossamer" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "gossamer": delicato, sottile.
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