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placket
[ plak-it ]
noun
- 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.
- a pocket, especially one in a woman's skirt.
- Archaic.
- a petticoat.
- a woman.
placket
/ ˈplækɪt /
noun
- a piece of cloth sewn in under a closure with buttons, hooks and eyes, zips, etc
- the closure itself
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of placket1
C16: perhaps from Middle Dutch plackaet breastplate, from Medieval Latin placca metal plate
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Example Sentences
The placket of a skirt should have an underlap extending well below the opening.
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In finishing the top of an underskirt, many like to dispense with the placket and fitted band.
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There should be a double line of stitching across the bottom of the hem to strengthen the placket.
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A simple placket for underwear is made from a single strip of the goods put on like an extension hem.
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If done before joining the gores the placket can be pressed better and the front is not so liable to be crushed.
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