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Where does “gusset” come from?

gusset (English) comes from Old French gosset, from Old French gose.

gusset (English): A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for...

Definitions

  1. A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for...

Ancestry of “gusset”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgosset—
2Old Frenchgose—

Words derived from “gusset”

  • gusseted
  • gussetless
  • nongusseted
  • ungusseted
Every word from Old French gose →