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gaposis

[ gap-oh-sis ]

noun

, Facetious.
  1. a noticeable gap or series of gaps, as between the fastened buttons or snaps on an overly tight garment.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gaposis1

First recorded in 1950–55; gap + -osis

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