gusset

/'gʌsit/

Thân thiện

The tailor sews a triangular gusset into the armpit of a shirt.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment: A gusset is a triangular or diamond-shaped piece of fabric sewn into a seam to provide extra room, durability, or reinforcement, commonly found in areas of stress like the underarms or crotch of clothing.
   • A metal plate used to strengthen a joint: In construction and engineering, a gusset is a flat plate, often triangular, used to connect and reinforce beams, trusses, or other structural members at a joint.
   • A piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate: Historically, in armor, a gusset was a piece of mail (chainmail) attached to protect a vulnerable gap or joint, such as the armpit.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Clothing): The tailor added a gusset under the arms of the shirt for better movement.These trousers have a cotton gusset for comfort and extra room.

• Noun (Construction): The steel truss was secured with heavy-duty gusset plates at each connection point.Engineers inspected the gusset for signs of fatigue.

• Noun (Historical Armor): The knight's suit included mail gussets to protect his joints from sword thrusts.

Advanced Usage

• "Gusset plate": A specific term for the metal plate used in structural joints.

Variants and Related Words

• Gusseted (adj): Describing an item that has been fitted with a gusset.

Synonyms

• Reinforcement: Something used to strengthen.
• Insert: A piece set into something else.
• Patch: A piece of material used to mend or strengthen.
• Brace: A strengthening support.

Related Phrases

• "To set in a gusset": The sewing technique of inserting a gusset into a seam.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• inset
• gusset plate
• voider