gusset
- n a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate
- n a metal plate used to strengthen a joist
- n a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
- Of course I was on the side of Federer, especially since his opponent had a peculiar habit of bending forward before every point and tugging from behind at the gusset of his shorts.
- For no amount of patching, mending or letting out, trimming, tacking or tucking, no gusset, gore, or gather could make last year's dress into this fall's Dior mode.
- I want my lavender spats, and in addition to them I want my honey-colored gusset with the herringbone hem.