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Definitions for Gusset

[1] 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) .
[2] Civil Engineering . a plate for uniting structural members at a joint, as in a steel frame or truss.
[3] 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.
[4] an inset piece of material used esp to strengthen or enlarge a garment
[5] a triangular metal plate for strengthening a corner joist between two structural members
[6] a piece of mail fitted between armour plates or into the leather or cloth underclothes worn with armour, to give added protection
[7] (tr) to put a gusset in (a garment)

Words related to Gusset

joint, hem, pleat, closure, coupling, tuck, union, juncture, connection, suture, gore, junction, bond

Words nearby Gusset

guryev, gus, gush, gusher, gushy, gusset, gussie, gussied up, gussy, gussy up, gust

Origin of Gusset

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

Word origin for Gusset

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

Synonyms for Gusset

hem, joint, pleat, bond, closure, connection, coupling, gore, junction, juncture, stitching, suture, tuck, union