gusset vs tuck

gusset

noun
  • A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement cf. godet. 

  • A large flat metal piece wider than the valley to help prevent build-up at the base of the valley, either from debris or ice dam formations. 

  • A kind of bracket, or angular piece of iron, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; especially, the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler. 

  • A gousset, a piece of mail providing protection where armor plates meet. 

  • An abatement or mark of dishonor in a coat of arms, resembling a gusset. 

verb
  • To make with a gusset; to sew a gusset into. 

tuck

noun
  • A fold in fabric that has been stitched in place from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece. 

  • The act of keeping the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb. 

  • The beat of a drum. 

  • A plastic surgery technique to remove excess skin. 

  • An act of tucking; a pleat or fold. 

  • A curled position. 

  • A curled position, with the shins held towards the body. 

  • The afterpart of a ship, immediately under the stern or counter, where the ends of the bottom planks are collected and terminate by the tuck-rail. 

verb
  • To sew folds; to make a tuck or tucks in. 

  • To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe or somewhat hidden. 

  • To pull or gather up (an item of fabric). 

  • To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb. 

  • To eat; to consume. 

  • To conceal one’s penis and testicles, as with a gaff or by fastening them down with adhesive tape. 

  • To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs. 

  • To full, as cloth. 

  • To fit neatly. 

How often have the words gusset and tuck occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )