gusset

[ guhs-it ]

/ ˈgʌs ɪt /

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noun

a small, triangular piece of material inserted into a shirt, shoe, etc., to improve the fit or for reinforcement.Compare godet (def. 1), gore³ (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.

Origin of gusset

1375–1425; late Middle English <Old French gousset, derivative of gousse pod, husk

Words nearby gusset

Guryev, Gus, gush, gusher, gushy, gusset, Gussie, gussied up, gussy, gussy up, gust

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Example sentences from the Web for gusset

Put the hemmed bands on the side having the placket and the gusset, and the overhand bands on the side of the nightgown opening.
Handicraft for Girls|Idabelle McGlauflin
The sleeves were gathered near the shoulder and were set in with a gusset at the armpit.
Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States|Claudia B. Kidwell
Squaring his shoulders, he took a deep breath, thereby greatly straining a gusset only recently let into the back of his vest.
The Triumph of Virginia Dale|John Francis, Jr.
It was a splendid rod, just right for him; how he wished he was up above Gusset Weir at that moment!
The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's|Talbot Baines Reed

The gusset lining will want to be the same width as the gusset, but an inch less in length will do.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886|Various

British Dictionary definitions for gusset

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)

Derived forms of gusset

gusseted, adjective

Word Origin for gusset

C15: from Old French gousset a piece of mail, a diminutive of gousse pod, of unknown origin

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释义	gusset [ guhs-it ] / ˈgʌs ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gusset ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small, triangular piece of material inserted into a shirt, shoe, etc., to improve the fit or for reinforcement.Compare godet (def. 1), gore³ (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. Origin of gusset 1375–1425; late Middle English <Old French gousset, derivative of gousse pod, husk Words nearby gusset Guryev, Gus, gush, gusher, gushy, gusset, Gussie, gussied up, gussy, gussy up, gust Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gusset Put the hemmed bands on the side having the placket and the gusset, and the overhand bands on the side of the nightgown opening. Handicraft for Girls\|Idabelle McGlauflin The sleeves were gathered near the shoulder and were set in with a gusset at the armpit. Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States\|Claudia B. Kidwell Squaring his shoulders, he took a deep breath, thereby greatly straining a gusset only recently let into the back of his vest. The Triumph of Virginia Dale\|John Francis, Jr. It was a splendid rod, just right for him; how he wished he was up above Gusset Weir at that moment! The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's\|Talbot Baines Reed The gusset lining will want to be the same width as the gusset, but an inch less in length will do. Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886\|Various British Dictionary definitions for gusset 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) Derived forms of gusset gusseted, adjective Word Origin for gusset C15: from Old French gousset a piece of mail, a diminutive of gousse pod, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gusset joint, hem, pleat, closure, coupling, tuck, union, juncture, connection, suture, gore, junction, bond, stitching
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