gusset
/ˈɡʌsɪt/
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Australia/ˈɡasət/
gusset noun: a small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement cf. godet.
Noun
gusset (plural gussets)
- A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement cf. godet.
- A gousset, a piece of mail providing protection where armor plates meet.
- A kind of bracket, or angular part, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; especially, the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler.
- An ordinary on a coat of arms, resembling a gusset (see usage notes).
- A large flat metal piece wider than the valley to help prevent build-up at the base of the valley, either from debris or ice dam formations.
- An intercellular space at an angle where more than two cells meet.
Verb
gusset (third-person singular simple present gussets, present participle gusseting, simple past and past participle gusseted)
- To make with a gusset; to sew a gusset into.
gusset meaning in Urdu
gusset in Urdu
- بند آہنی
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- Dhivehi
- ކައް kak̊
Forms of gusset
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | gussets |
| alternative form | gousset |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | gussets |
| present participle | gusseting |
| past participle | gusseted |
| past | gusseted |
Origin of gusset
From Middle English gusset, gysset, from Old French gosset, gousset (“the hollow of the armpit”), diminutive of gose, gosse (“bean pod, hull, husk”).
Words formed from gusset
- gussetless
- gusset plate
Words that rhyme with gusset
Questions about gusset
- What does gusset mean?
- Gusset means a small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement cf. godet.
- What is gusset in Urdu?
- Gusset in Urdu is بند آہنی. See Gusset meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is gusset?
- Gusset can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce gusset?
- Gusset is pronounced /ˈɡʌsɪt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of gusset?
- The plural of gusset is gussets.
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