gossamer

/GOSS-uh-mer/adjective

extremely light and delicate; a filmy substance

A gossamer scarf floated behind the dancer.
Synonyms
filmy, diaphanous, sheer
Antonyms
heavy, coarse
Memory hook
gossamer: spider silk on autumn air.

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