Placket

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A slit in a dress, blouse, or skirt.
  • n. A pocket, especially in a woman's skirt.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a slit or other opening in an item of clothing, to allow access to pockets or fastenings
  • n. A petticoat, especially an under petticoat.
  • n. A woman.
  • n. A woman's pocket.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A petticoat, esp. an under petticoat; hence, a cant term for a woman.
  • n. The opening or slit left in a petticoat or skirt for convenience in putting it on; -- called also placket hole.
  • n. A woman's pocket.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A pocket, especially a pocket in a woman's dress.
  • n. The opening or slit in a petticoat or skirt; a fent.
  • n. A petticoat; hence, figuratively, a woman.
  • n. Same as placcate.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
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    opening    placket hole    slit    fent   
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