Definitions for placketˈplæk ɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
plack•etˈplæk ɪt(n.)
a slit, usu. with fastenings, at the neck, waist, or wrist of a garment for ease in putting it on or taking it off.
Category: Clothing
a pocket, esp. one in a woman's skirt.
Category: Clothing
Archaic. . .
Category: Clothing
Ref: petticoat; woman 1
Origin of placket:
1595–1605; alter. of placard breastplate < OF, der. of plaquier to plate < MD placken to patch; cf. plaque
Princeton's WordNet
placket(noun)
a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
Wiktionary
placket(Noun)
a slit or other opening in an item of clothing, to allow access to pockets or fastenings
Origin: An alteration of placard.
Webster Dictionary
Placket(noun)
a petticoat, esp. an under petticoat; hence, a cant term for a woman
Placket(noun)
the opening or slit left in a petticoat or skirt for convenience in putting it on; -- called also placket hole
Placket(noun)
a woman's pocket
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