/goh det"/ , n.
1. a triangular piece of fabric, often rounded at the top, inserted in a garment to give fullness. Cf. gore 3 (def. 1), gusset (def. 1).
2. Textiles. a glass or plastic roller for guiding synthetic filaments into the centrifugal box.
[ 1570-80 for earlier sense "drinking cup"; 1870-75 for def. 1 god- ( 2 ) + -et -ET ]