gusset

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate
  2. noun a metal plate used to strengthen a joist
  3. noun a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment

Etymology

From Middle English gusset, gysset, from Old French gosset, gousset (“the hollow of the armpit”), diminutive of gose, gosse (“bean pod, hull, husk”).

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Synonyms

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