gusset
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- noun
- /ˈɡəsɪt/
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refuerzo
- Regarding this top and doing an FBA, I'm thinking that adding a gusset to the underarm was mentioned somewhere when doing larger adjustments.
- crotch gusset
- tongue gusset
And because it's an extra step, mass production has kind of squeezed the use of gussets out of our clothes.
- And because it's an extra step, mass production has kind of squeezed the use of gussets out of our clothes.
- But for leggings or workout clothes that do not have a super tactile logo, I will feel the seams on the crotch gusset.
Examples
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The standards also call for stronger gussets and covers to reduce the risk of rupture.
Academic text (2007) -
Because he can have like, Ann Widdecombe's gusset in you get Danger money?
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And because it's an extra step, mass production has kind of squeezed the use of gussets out of our clothes.
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So I am going to add in a pair of triangular gussets here and they're going to sit here and support this.
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Right off the bat, I've got a cool lesson to show you because you see these, see these gussets, and there's one over here too.
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That last month, JoAnn was cool and sweet as a cucumber, even though her face had broken out from the candy she'd stuffed herself with, and she'd had to stick gussets in all the clothes she'd let out already.
Fiction book (1990) -
They are the white fleece type (she said that the bamboo gray fleece wicked) with double gussets.
Blog text (14) -
The jacket has a gusset under the arms, allowing for better movement and comfort.
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For added strength, the seamstress added a gusset to the bottom of the bag.
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This armor features a gusset that protects the vulnerable joints during combat.
Synonyms
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6.9
A piece of material placed into clothing and furniture to add decoration or strength
A metal plate that connects and strengthens beams and joints
A triangular piece of fabric sewn into a dress or skirt to make it wider
Compounds
How Reinforcing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gusset comes from an old French word gousset, which meant 'small pouch' or 'bag'. Think of adding a little pouch of cloth into a seam to give more space or protect a joint; that's why a gusset is the small piece sewn into clothing or armor to make room and add strength.