Placket

Quick meaning: Placket is a noun meaning A slit or other opening in an item of clothing, to allow access to pockets or fastenings.

Meaning

A slit or other opening in an item of clothing, to allow access to pockets or fastenings.

More Meanings

1. (obsolete) A petticoat, especially an underpetticoat.
2. (obsolete, slang, by extension) A woman.
3. (obsolete) A woman's pocket.
4. (historical) A leather jacket strengthened with strips of steel.
5. (historical) An additional plate of steel on the lower half of the breastplate or backplate.

Example Sentences

[…] was that brave [hart] made to pant for a placket: and now i’th’ dog-days too, when nothing dare love!

Dislike dressing together. Nicked myself shaving. Biting her nether lip, hooking the placket of her skirt.

Is there no manners left among maids?VVill they vveare their plackets vvhere they ſhould bear their faces?

[…]: after this,the vengeance on the vvhole Camp,or rather,the bone-ach,for that,me thinkes is the curſe dependant on thoſe that vvarre for a placket.

Word Forms

• plackets

Synonyms for placket

Depending on context, synonyms include placcat, placcate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include placcat, placcate, spare, vent, buttonhole, slash.

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