Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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gossamer | Yes | Yes | No | No |
gauze | Yes | No | No | No |
gossamer (noun) | gauze (noun) |
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a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture | a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave |
filaments from a web that was spun by a spider | (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings |
gossamer (adjective) | gauze (adjective) |
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characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy | |
so thin as to transmit light |