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[plak-it] 
plack⋅et
[plak-it] –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, esp. one in a woman's skirt. |
| 3. | Archaic.
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Origin:
1595–1605; var. of placard breastplate < OF, deriv. of plaquier to plate < MD placken to patch; cf. plaque
1595–1605; var. of placard breastplate < OF, deriv. of plaquier to plate < MD placken to patch; cf. plaque
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| plack·et
(plāk'ĭt) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Origin unknown.] |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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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