1. A fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
   "Her wedding veil was made of a cobweb-like lace"
    
2. Filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
   "The delicate cobweb floated in the breeze";
   - gossamer
    
3. A dense elaborate spider web that is more efficient than the orb web
   "The attic was full of cobwebs, indicating it hadn't been cleaned in years"
    
4. An old and dusty spider's web
   "The abandoned house was full of cobwebs in every corner"

Derived forms: cobwebs

Type of: cloth, fabric, fibril, filament, material, spider web, spider's web, spiderweb, strand, textile

Encyclopedia: Cobweb