The Only Use of
gossamer
in
Romeo and Juliet
- Here comes the lady:—O, so light a foot Will ne'er wear out the everlasting flint: A lover may bestride the gossamer That idles in the wanton summer air And yet not fall; so light is vanity.†
Scene 2.6
Definition:
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(gossamer) characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
or:
so thin as to transmit light