GUSSET


Meaning of GUSSET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgə-sət ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, piece of armor covering the joints in a suit of armor, from Anglo-French goussete

Date: circa 1570

1. : a usually diamond-shaped or triangular insert in a seam (as of a sleeve, pocketbook, or shoe upper) to provide expansion or reinforcement

2. : a plate or bracket for strengthening an angle in framework (as in a building or bridge)

• gusset transitive verb

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