Gusset

['gʌsɪt] or ['ɡʌsɪt]

Definition

(noun.) a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment.

(noun.) a metal plate used to strengthen a joist.

Edited by Arnold--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement.

(n.) Anything resembling a gusset in a garment

(n.) A small piece of chain mail at the openings of the joints beneath the arms.

(n.) A kind of bracket, or angular piece of iron, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; esp., the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler.

(n.) An abatement or mark of dishonor in a coat of arms, resembling a gusset.

Checker: Olivier

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Gore.

Typed by Elbert

Definition

n. the piece of cloth in a shirt which covers the armpit: an angular piece of cloth inserted in a garment to strengthen some part of it.—v.t. to make with a gusset: to insert a gusset into.

Editor: Roxanne