placket

American  

[plak-it] / ˈplæk ɪt /

noun

1. the opening or slit at the top of a skirt, or in a dress or blouse, that facilitates putting it on and taking it off.

2. a pocket, especially one in a woman's skirt.

3. Archaic.

   1. a petticoat.

   2. a woman.

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placket British  

/ ˈplækɪt /

noun

1. a piece of cloth sewn in under a closure with buttons, hooks and eyes, zips, etc

2. the closure itself

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Etymology

Origin of placket

1595–1605; variant of placard breastplate < Old French, derivative of plaquier to plate < Middle Dutch placken to patch; cf. plaque

Example Sentences

Follow the directions for the successive steps for making Placket A through "g," as the two plackets are the same to this point.

From Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care by McGlauflin, Idabelle

First section of the Placket Sampler: Fold the piece of calico with the warp, through the center and cut an opening on this fold five inches in length.

From Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care by McGlauflin, Idabelle

Placket The placket may be finished before the two back gores are pinned to the front, if preferred.

From Textiles and Clothing by Watson, Kate Heintz

Tape Faced Placket The tape faced placket is stronger and may be used in children's drawers, etc., in place of a gusset to strengthen the end of the opening.

From Textiles and Clothing by Watson, Kate Heintz

Here, when his second master died, Carey succeeded to the business, charging himself with the care of the widow, and marrying the widow's sister, Dorothy or Dolly Placket.

From Life of William Carey by Smith, George