placket
Use Placket in a sentence
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.
a.
a petticoat.
b.
a woman.
Origin:
1595–1605; variant of placard breastplate < Old French, derivative of plaquier to plate < Middle Dutch placken to patch; cf. plaque
1595–1605; variant of placard breastplate < Old French, derivative of plaquier to plate < Middle Dutch placken to patch; cf. plaque
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placket (ˈplækɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a piece of cloth sewn in under a closure with buttons, hooks and eyes, zips, etc |
| 2. | the closure itself |
| [C16: perhaps from Middle Dutch plackaet breastplate, from Medieval Latin placca metal plate] | |
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Placket
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example sentences
Flannel- lined body, snap-over storm placket, and side snaps all add insulation and help adjust the fit against brisk winds.
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