/ ˈgʌsɪt; NAmE / noun
an extra piece of cloth sewn into a piece of clothing to make it wider, stronger or more comfortable
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French gousset , diminutive of gousse pod, shell, of unknown origin.
/ ˈgʌsɪt; NAmE / noun
an extra piece of cloth sewn into a piece of clothing to make it wider, stronger or more comfortable
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French gousset , diminutive of gousse pod, shell, of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005