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gusset
[ guhs-it ]
noun
- a small, triangular piece of material inserted into a shirt, shoe, etc., to improve the fit or for reinforcement. Compare godet ( def 1 ), gore 3( def 1 ).
- Civil Engineering. a plate for uniting structural members at a joint, as in a steel frame or truss.
- Armor.
- Also called voider. an area of mail backed with cloth, for defending the armpits or areas at joints.
- a small piece of plate armor at the armhole of a cuirass; pallet.
gusset
/ ˈɡʌsɪt /
noun
- an inset piece of material used esp to strengthen or enlarge a garment
- a triangular metal plate for strengthening a corner joist between two structural members
- a piece of mail fitted between armour plates or into the leather or cloth underclothes worn with armour, to give added protection
verb
- tr to put a gusset in (a garment)
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Derived Forms
- ˈgusseted, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gusset1
1375–1425; late Middle English < Old French gousset, derivative of gousse pod, husk
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gusset1
C15: from Old French gousset a piece of mail, a diminutive of gousse pod, of unknown origin
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Example Sentences
One form of boiler stay, called a 'gusset stay,' is shown in fig. 8.
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Making pretext to be looking for a gusset for an armor joint, I made my way near the entrance.
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The toe is produced in the same way, and the shaping of heel and gusset is brought about in like manner.
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Repeat until the seam is finished, then take the other gusset and place in position.
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Continue in this way until the two sides are done, leaving only the gussets and gusset lining to be united.
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