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plack·et
(plăk′ĭt)n.
1. An opening or slit in a garment, as at the collar or sleeve of a shirt, that makes the garment easy to put on.
2. A pocket, especially in a skirt.
[Origin unknown.]
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placket
(ˈplækɪt)n
1. (Knitting & Sewing) a piece of cloth sewn in under a closure with buttons, hooks and eyes, zips, etc
2. (Knitting & Sewing) the closure itself
[C16: perhaps from Middle Dutch plackaet breastplate, from Medieval Latin placca metal plate]
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plack•et
(ˈplæk ɪt)n.
1. a slit, usu. with fastenings, at the neck, waist, or wrist of a garment for ease in putting it on or taking it off.
2. a pocket, esp. one in a woman's skirt.
[1595–1605; alter. of placard breastplate < Old French, derivative of plaquier to plate < Middle Dutch placken to patch; compare plaque]
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| Noun | 1. | placket - a piece of cloth sewn under an opening piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric skirt - a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women |
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placket
n → Schlitz m
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