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What is a gusset?

What is a gusset? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement.
  2. A small piece of mail, providing some protection where two plates of armor are joined, usually at the elbows, under the shoulders, and behind the knees.
  3. (machinery) A kind of bracket, or angular piece of iron, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; especially, the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler.
  4. (heraldry) An abatement or mark of dishonor in a coat of arms, resembling a gusset.
  5. (roofing) A large flat metal piece wider than the valley to help prevent build-up at the base of the valley, either from debris or ice dam formations.
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Four-way stretch mesh and a gusset cut allow for flexible movement, and an angled elasticated waistband offsets any uncomfortable chafing.
A woman who wears big pants with a reinforced gusset is not the same as one who favours jewelled thongs.
A Gore-Tex liner and careful gusset design make them waterproof to a depth of about 8 inches.
I usually wear a size 12, and I was horrified that after wearing them for a couple of hours at work, they began to come apart at the gusset seam.
I picked up about eighteen to twenty stitches along the front gusset, just under the ribbing.
Front accessory pockets and dual front pockets for access to your trousers pocket. 2 rear pockets under the gusset vents.

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