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gusset

Syllabification: (gus·set)
Pronunciation: /ˈgəsit/
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Definition of gusset

noun

  • a piece of material sewn into a garment to strengthen or enlarge a part of it, such as the collar of a shirt or the crotch of an undergarment.
  • a bracket strengthening an angle of a structure.

Derivatives

gusseted

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French gousset, diminutive of gousse 'pod, shell', of unknown origin

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