godet

[ goh-det ]

/ goʊˈdɛt /

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

goddess, godefroy de bouillon, godendag, goderich, godesberg, godet, godetia, godey, godfather, godfather offer, godfather, the

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Example sentences from the Web for godet

Godet gives the incident a peculiar turn, more ingenious than convincing.
Expositor's Bible: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians|James Denney
Do you suppose we could find out anywhere who owns the Godet house now?
Finding the Lost Treasure|Helen M. Persons
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
Godet has a suggestion which is as natural as it is beautiful.
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St Luke|Henry Burton

That in the Holiness of God we have the union of love and righteousness, has been perhaps put by no one more clearly than Godet.
Holy in Christ|Andrew Murray

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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