godet
[goh-
det
]
/goʊˈdɛt/
noun
1.
a triangular piece of fabric, often rounded at the top, inserted in a garment to give fullness.
Compare
gore
3
(def 1),
gusset
(def 1).
2.
Textiles.
a glass or plastic roller for guiding synthetic filaments into the centrifugal box.
Origin
1570-80
for earlier sense “drinking cup”;
1870-75
for def 1
<
Middle French,
equivalent to
god-
(<
Germanic;
see
cod
2
) +
-et
-et
British Dictionary definitions for
godet
godet
/
ˈɡəʊdeɪ;
ɡəʊˈdɛt
/
noun
1.
a triangular piece of material inserted into a garment, such as into a skirt to create a flare
Word Origin
C19: from French