[ 'gʌsɪt ]
■ noun
1》 a piece of material sewn into a garment to strengthen or enlarge a part of it, e.g. the crotch of an undergarment.
2》 a bracket strengthening an angle of a structure.
Derivatives
~ed adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. gousset , dimin. of gousse 'pod, shell', of unknown origin.