A fine, filmy substance, like cobwebs, floating in the air, in calm, clear weather, especially in autumn. It is seen in stubble fields and on furze or low bushes, and is formed by small spiders.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
This smallest and most ethereal of birds. Gossamer shading through his playing.
source: WordNet 3.0
so thin as to transmit light
A hat with a diaphanous veil. Filmy wings of a moth. Gauzy clouds of dandelion down. Gossamer cobwebs. Sheer silk stockings. Transparent chiffon. Vaporous silks.
