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 Definitions of placket  [ˈplæk ɪt]  

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Definition of 'placket' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) placket
a slit, usu. with fastenings, at the neck, waist, or wrist of a garment for ease in putting it on or taking it off.

2.  placket
a pocket, esp. one in a woman's skirt.

3.  placket
Archaic.

Etymology:  (1595–1605; alter. of placard breastplate < OF, der. of plaquier to plate < MD placken to patch; cf. plaque)

Definition of 'placket' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) placket
a piece of cloth sewn under an opening


Definition of 'placket' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) placket
a petticoat, esp. an under petticoat; hence, a cant term for a woman

2. (noun) placket
the opening or slit left in a petticoat or skirt for convenience in putting it on; -- called also placket hole

3. (noun) placket
a woman's pocket



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