Look up: placket

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   placket
   [n] - a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
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   placket
   a finished slit or opening in a garment for convenience in putting it on. Generally closed by means of a zipper, shaps, buttons, or other fastenings. Category: Various industries and crafts
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   Placket
   Plack'et noun [ French plaquer to lay or clap on. See Placard .] 1. A petticoat, esp. an under petticoat; hence, a cant term for a woman. [ Obsolete] 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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   placket
   1. A petticoat, especially. An under petticoat; hence, a cant term for a woman. ... 2. The opening or slit left in a petticoat or skirt for convenience in putting it on. ... Synonym: placket hole. ... 3. A woman's pocket. ... Origin: F. Plaquer to lay or clap on. See Placard. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   placket
   noun a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
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   Placket
   A `placket` is an opening in a garment or the overlapping layers of fabric that cover or disguise such an opening. Plackets provide support for (or hide) fasteners such as buttons, snaps, or a zipper. Plackets are almost always used to facilitate putting on or taking off the garment, but are sometimes used as a design element as well (non-functional design purposes). In modern usage, the term `placket` usually refers to the centre-front of a but...
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   Placket
   • (n.) The opening or slit left in a petticoat or skirt for convenience in putting it on; -- called also placket hole. • (n.) A petticoat, esp. an under petticoat; hence, a cant term for a woman. • (n.) A woman`s pocket.
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   placket
   The piece of cloth that reinforces a split or opening in a garment; that usually also serves as the closure.
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