Gousset (en. Pocket)

/ɡusɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Small piece of fabric integrated into a garment for ease.

The gousset of his shirt was well fitted.

Le gousset de sa chemise était bien ajusté.

Part of a garment that allows for flexibility.

The goussets under the arms improve comfort.

Les goussets sous les bras améliorent le confort.

Small pocket or extension in a garment.

There is a hidden gousset in the lining of the coat.

Il y a un gousset caché dans la doublure du manteau.

From the old French 'gousset', a diminutive of 'gousse', which means 'tear' or 'fold'.

to have a gousset

to have a small pocket or space to store something.

avoir un gousset

pant gousset

the part of the pants that allows movement.

gousset de pantalon

gousset in a garment

indicates the extra ease provided by the gousset.

gousset dans un vêtement

gousse

part of a plant containing seeds.

gousse

fold

fold or curvature on a fabric.

pli

garment

clothing article.

vêtement

A gousset can refer to a small secret hiding place.

Look in the gousset of your bag; you might find your key there.

Regarde dans le gousset de ton sac, tu y trouveras peut-être ta clé.

Gousset can also refer to something hidden or unexpected.

This information is a gousset I didn't expect to discover.

Cette information est un gousset que je ne m'attendais pas à découvrir.