Meaning of PLACKET
| Pronunciation: | | 'plakit
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| | Definition: | | [n] a piece of cloth sewn under an opening |
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| | See Also: | | piece of cloth, piece of material, skirt | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Plack"et\, n. [F. plaquer to lay or clap on. See
{Placard}.]
1. A petticoat, esp. an under petticoat; hence, a cant term
for a woman. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
2. The opening or slit left in a petticoat or skirt for
convenience in putting it on; -- called also {placket
hole}.
3. A woman's pocket.
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| | Related Terms: | | air hole, armhole, blowhole, bullet-hole, bunghole, cringle, deadeye, eye, eyelet, gasket, grommet, guide, keyhole, knothole, loop, loophole, manhole, mousehole, peephole, pigeonhole, pinhole, placket hole, porthole, punch-hole, spiracle, tap, vent, venthole |
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