Definition of gores Gores
/gɔˈɹz/ - [gorz] -
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What does gores mean?
Wiktionary 
- gores (Noun)
Plural of gore.
Part of speech
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NounPlural: gores |
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| gore - a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails | ||
| panel | ||
| piece of cloth, piece of material a separate part consisting of fabric | ||
| umbrella having the function of uniting a group of similar things; "the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups"; "under the umbrella of capitalism" | ||
| full skirt a long skirt gathered at the waist | ||
| gaiter legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle | ||
| gore - coagulated blood from a wound | ||
| blood temperament or disposition; "a person of hot blood" | ||
| gore - Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948) | ||
| Al Gore, Albert Gore Jr. | ||
| gore - the shedding of blood resulting in murder; "he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen" | ||
| bloodshed | ||
| murder, slaying, execution unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being | ||
Verb |
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| gore - wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument | ||
| pierce, thrust make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh" | ||
| gore - cut into gores; "gore a skirt" | ||
| tailor, cut adjust to a specific need or market; "a magazine oriented towards young people"; "tailor your needs to your surroundings" | ||
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Wiktionary
- gore (Noun)
Dirt, filth. - gore (Noun)
Blood, especially that from a wound when thickened due to exposure to the air. - gore (Noun)
Murder, bloodshed, violence. - gore (Noun)
A triangular piece of land where roads meet. - gore (Noun)
A triangular or rhomboid piece of fabric, especially one forming part of a three-dimensional surface such as a sail, skirt, hot-air balloon , etc. - gore (Noun)
An elastic gusset for providing a snug fit in a shoe. - gore (Noun)
A projecting point. - gore (Noun)
One of the abatements, made of two curved lines, meeting in an acute angle in the fesse point. - gore (Verb)
To pierce with the horns. - gore (Verb)
To cut in a triangular form. - gore (Verb)
To provide with a gore.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gore (n.)
Dirt; mud. - gore (n.)
Blood; especially, blood that after effusion has become thick or clotted. - gore (v.)
A wedgeshaped or triangular piece of cloth, canvas, etc., sewed into a garment, sail, etc., to give greater width at a particular part. - gore (v.)
A small traingular piece of land. - gore (v.)
One of the abatements. It is made of two curved lines, meeting in an acute angle in the fesse point. - gore (v. t.)
To pierce or wound, as with a horn; to penetrate with a pointed instrument, as a spear; to stab. - gore (v. t.)
To cut in a traingular form; to piece with a gore; to provide with a gore; as, to gore an apron.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gore
gōr, n. clotted blood: blood.—adv. Gor′ily (Tenn.), in a gory or bloody manner or state.—adj. Gor′y, covered with gore: bloody.—Gory dew, a dark-red slimy film sometimes seen on damp walls and in shady places. [A.S. gor, blood, dung; Sw. gorr, Ice. gor, gore.] -
gore
gōr, n. a triangular piece let into a garment to widen it: a triangular piece of land.—v.t. to shape like or furnish with gores: to pierce with anything pointed, as a spear or horns.—n. Gor′ing, a piece of cloth cut diagonally to increase its apparent width.—adj. cut gradually sloping, so as to be broader at the clew than at the earing—of a sail. [A.S. gára, a pointed triangular piece of land—gár, a spear with triangular blade.]
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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gore
Blood. Shed daily in Chicago abattoirs but never spilled in French duels.
