placket
[
plak
-it]
/ˈplæk 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 petticoat.
a woman.
Origin
1595-1605;
variant of
placard
breastplate <
Old French,
derivative of
plaquier
to plate <
Middle Dutch
placken
to patch; cf.
plaque
Examples from the web for
placket
Flannel- lined body, snap-over storm
placket
, and side snaps all add insulation and help adjust the fit against brisk winds.
British Dictionary definitions for
placket
placket
/
ˈplækɪt
/
noun
(
dressmaking
)
1.
a piece of cloth sewn in under a closure with buttons, hooks and eyes, zips, etc
2.
the closure itself
Word Origin
C16: perhaps from Middle Dutch
plackaet
breastplate, from Medieval Latin
placca
metal plate