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English Dictionary: placket by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
placket
n
  1. a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Placket \Plack"et\, n. [F. plaquer to lay or clap on. See
      {Placard}.]
      1. A petticoat, esp. an under petticoat; hence, a cant term
            for a woman. [Obs.] --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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