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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gor•get (gôr′jit),USA pronunciation n. - a patch on the throat of a bird or other animal, distinguished by its color, texture, etc.
- Heraldrya piece of armor for the throat. See diag. under armor.
- Jewelrya crescent-shaped ornament worn on a chain around the neck as a badge of rank by officers in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Clothinga wimple of the Middle Ages, worn with the ends fastened in the hair.
- Old French. See gorge1, -et
- late Middle English 1425–75
gor′get•ed, adj. |