gusset

Example Sentences

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I was literally sewing a gusset into those pants up until 30 seconds before we shot!

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024

The most recent city inspections found pervasive “pack rust,” which causes bloat in the beam edges, as well as the riveted connections between beams, known as gusset plates.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2021

The boots are fully waterproof up to the tongue gusset, they mold to fit almost any foot shape, and the flexible soles are easy to walk in.

From Slate • Nov. 9, 2018

The result is a boyish button-down with specs, from placket to gusset, that are borrowed from him but customized for her.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2014

For this term the nomenclature of heraldry is indebted to the Spanish language, in which it means a gore, gusset, or triangular piece of cloth.

From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Lower, Mark Antony