English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "gossamer" is:'n fyn, filmagtige spinnerak wat op gras of bosse gesien word of in die lug sweef'n delikate en dun stof of materiaal, dikwels gebruik in kleremaakwerk of vir versieringiets wat baie lig, dun of onbeduidend isDie woord "gossamer" word dikwels gebruik om iets te beskryf wat delikaat, dun of broos is, soos 'n spinnerak of 'n stuk deurskynende stof. Dit kan ook meer metafories gebruik word om iets te beskryf wat ontasbaar of verdwynend is, soos 'n vlietende gedagte of 'n droom.

Synonyms

  1. cobweb

Sentence Examples

  1. Springtime gossamer sparkles in the north though the hour is near noon.
  2. Then he felt again the connection between them, the gossamer thread that ran from his soul to hers, fainter than it had been in the alley, but there.
  3. Extremely breathable, the gossamer created wispy dresses and pantsuits.
  4. From the ceiling, bees with gossamer wings flew in front of the artificial sky.
  5. She slipped her hand into his as gossamer filaments of possibility spun and glimmered around them.
  6. From the strapless, fitted bodice of periwinkle silk, the skirt cascaded in layers of gathered gossamer in metallic gold and grayish shades of blue, clear to the floor.
  7. At her neck, fastened to the bodice with a gold and jeweled broach, a long scarf of the same gossamer fabric went over her shoulders and draped down her back about half way down the skirt.