Gores

/ɡɔrz/ noun

Definition

Plural of gore: either triangular pieces of fabric used in sewing and tailoring, or instances of blood and violence.

Etymology

Gore has dual etymology: the clothing term comes from Old English 'gara' (triangular piece), while the violence meaning comes from Old English 'gor' (blood), both with uncertain ultimate origins.

Kelly Says

It's fascinating that the same word 'gore' in English covers both sewing (a gore in a dress) and violence (gory movie), and these aren't even related etymologically—English just happens to have two homophones with wildly different meanings.

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