Main Entry: ¹gore

Pronunciation: \ˈgȯr\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gāra; akin to Old English gār spear, and perhaps to Greek chaion shepherd's staff

Date: before 12th century

1 : a small usually triangular piece of land
2 a : a tapering or triangular piece (as of cloth in a skirt) b : an elastic gusset for providing a snug fit in a shoe