Gummed(1 syl.). He frets like gummed velvet or gummed taffety. Velvet and taffeta were sometimes stiffened with gum to make them “sit better,” but, being very stiff, they fretted out quickly. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Gummed from Infoplease:
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