gōˈdet noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: French, literally, drinking cup, mug, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German kodde cylindrical piece of wood, Middle Dutch codde chunk of wood, club
1. : a triangular inset of cloth placed in a seam or slash to give fullness at the bottom edge of a skirt or sleeve
2. : a usually glass or plastic roller around which synthetic filaments are passed under tension for stretching