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tasset

American  
[tas-it] / ˈtæs ɪt /
Also tasse

noun

Armor.
  1. either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.


tasset British  
/ ˈtæsɪt, tæs /

noun

  1. a piece of armour consisting of one or more plates fastened on to the bottom of a cuirass to protect the thigh

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tasset

1825–35; < French tassette, Middle French tassete, equivalent to tasse pouch (< Middle High German tasche literally, pendent object) + -ete -et

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"This study underscores that even something previously felt to be as close to 100 percent as possible can still have failure rates even higher than what we anticipated," Tasset said.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

Regardless, Tasset said she believes this is an "important new finding" that will help gynecologists better counsel patients.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

Dr. Julia Tasset, an OB-GYN and assistant professor at Oregon Health & Science University, told Salon she suspects many people reading the study will be wondering how these failures are happening.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

Tasset and others claim the first owner was the art dealer Amedee Schuffenecker.

From Time Magazine Archive

Taslet, tas′let, n. a tass or piece of armour for the thigh—prob. the same as Tasset.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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