godet
English
noun
Definitions
- (obsolete) A drinking cup.
- (sewing) A piece of fabric inserted into a garment along a seam or cut to lengthen the free edge, and to make a garment roomier and to add a wavy edge cf. gusset.
- (textiles) A roller for guiding synthetic filaments during drawing.
Etymology
Derived from Middle French godet derived from Dutch, Flemish kodde (piece of cylindrical wood, pole).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
kodde
Gloss
piece of cylindrical wood, pole
Concept
Semantic Field
The house
Ontological Category
Person/Thing