PLACKET


Meaning of PLACKET in English

ˈplakə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun

( -s )

Etymology: origin unknown

1. obsolete : pudendum

2.

a. or placket-hole : a finished slit in a garment (as at the top of a skirt or petticoat making it easy to put on) ; especially : one giving access to an inner pocket

b. archaic : a pocket especially in a woman's skirt

in a placket at her side is an old enameled watch — Leigh Hunt

c. : a finished opening usually in a seam or bisecting an edge (as of a slipcover) assuring a snug fit when fastened

3. archaic

a. : petticoat

b. : woman

was that brave heart made to pant for a placket — John Fletcher

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