godet

[ goh-det ]

/ goʊˈdɛt /

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noun

a triangular piece of fabric, often rounded at the top, inserted in a garment to give fullness.Compare gore³ (def. 1), gusset (def. 1).

Textiles. a glass or plastic roller for guiding synthetic filaments into the centrifugal box.

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Origin of godet

1570–80 for earlier sense “drinking cup”; 1870–75 for def. 1 <Middle French, equivalent to god- (<Germanic; see cod²) + -et-et

Words nearby godet

Gödel, Gödel's incompleteness theorem, godendag, Goderich, Godesberg, godet, godetia, go-devil, Godey, godfather, godfather offer

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How to use godet in a sentence

Thus Godet allows more than a year, crowded with events, to come between them.
Expositor's Bible: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians|James Denney
Godet gives the incident a peculiar turn, more ingenious than convincing.
Expositor's Bible: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians|James Denney
Ant muche neod is e neomen to ham muche eme for e mahen muchel beon urh ham i godet 190 iwurset.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250|Various
She couldn't very well stay in the Hôtel Godet, because it isn't a nice place for ladies.
Septimus|William J. Locke

The unfortunate man agreed and then the jog manjhi and godet were sent to call all the men of the neighbourhood to a meeting.
Folklore of the Santal Parganas|Cecil Henry Bompas

British Dictionary definitions for godet

godet

/ (ˈɡəʊdeɪ, ɡəʊˈdɛt) /

noun

a triangular piece of material inserted into a garment, such as into a skirt to create a flare

Word Origin for godet

C19: from French

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