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Added 9 October 2026

gusset

/ˈɡʌsɪt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gusset at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

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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