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 cobweb cobweb /ˈkɑːbˌwɛb/

noun

  1. A dense elaborate spider web that is more efficient than the orb web  ( cobweb )
    a dense elaborate spider web that is more efficient than the orb web
     The abandoned room was filled with cobwebs.
    The abandoned room was filled with cobwebs.
  2. Filaments from a web that was spun by a spider  ( cobweb , gossamer )
    filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
  3. A fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider  ( cobweb )
    a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
     The veil was as delicate as a cobweb, floating gracefully with the breeze.
    The veil was as delicate as a cobweb, floating gracefully with the breeze.