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gore

19 8.4

A triangular piece of cloth used to give clothes or sails more shape

noun
/ɡɔr/

Specialized

: cuña

When tailoring the skirt, she included a gore at the hem to create a fuller shape.

Examples

For verticals you can use pleats, gathers, gores, stripes, plackets emphasized by extra top stitching and contrast.
The dress was beautifully designed with a triangular gore that added elegance to the silhouette.
For verticals you can use pleats, gathers, gores, stripes, plackets emphasized by extra top stitching and contrast.
He learned how to use a triangular gore to improve the fit of the sails on his boat.

Synonyms

panel

vsgore

322 3.6

A flat piece of material that forms part of a larger surface like in clothes or umbrellas

is a specific triangular piece added to create shape and fullness

Compounds

graphic gore

Offensive

8.4

Very violent and bloody scenes in films, video games, or other media

plenty of gore

NSFW

7.2

A large amount of violent, bloody scenes in films or books

Surface Forms

gore singular

gores plural

Etymology

Gore for a triangular piece of cloth comes from an old word gar meaning 'spear' because the cloth piece is narrow and pointy like a spearhead. That's why a gore is a tapered panel used to give shape to skirts, sleeves, or sails.