GUSSET


Meaning of GUSSET in English

/ 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.

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