godet
noun
go·det gō-ˈdet 
ˈgō-ˌdā
ˈgō-ˌdā often attributive
: an inset of cloth placed in a seam to give fullness (as at the bottom of a skirt)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Mai’s debt to Galliano and his years at Margiela is clear in the bias draping of both a silver lurex panné velvet halter dress and a black flocked dot tulle and lace shawl collar godet gown. 
Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2021
Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2021 Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French, from goder "to form creases," probably from god- (in godron "rounded pleat on a ruffle, gadroon") + -et -et entry 1 — more at gadroon
First Known Use
1832, in the meaning defined above
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