placket

[ 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, especially one in a woman's skirt.
3. Archaic.
   1. a petticoat.
   2. a woman.

placket

/ ˈplækɪt /

noun

1. a piece of cloth sewn in under a closure with buttons, hooks and eyes, zips, etc
2. the closure itself

Word History and Origins

Origin of placket¹

1595–1605; variant of placard breastplate < Old French, derivative of plaquier to plate < Middle Dutch placken to patch; plaque

Word History and Origins

Origin of placket¹

C16: perhaps from Middle Dutch plackaet breastplate, from Medieval Latin placca metal plate

Example Sentences

The placket is a fascinating spot for distinction; it can barge out front, or slither against you à la française, or hide entirely.

From Los Angeles Times

When Jay-Z inflicted the going-out shirt upon us, what set his button-ups apart from their forbidden cousins — the tank top, the jersey and the T-shirt — was the placket.

From Los Angeles Times

Look closely, and the beggar’s left hand has disappeared, tucked inside the placket of his tatty jacket.

From Los Angeles Times

The only places on his torso that looked his normal color were those covered with a double layer of cloth — the placket strip beneath the shirt buttons, the points of his collar, the double folds of fabric over his shoulders.

From New York Times

The Digs Changing Poncho features a three-button snap-up placket in the chest area, a double-layer cotton hood and hidden snap-up side pockets that provide easy access for changing out of a cold, damp wetsuit in addition to a front pouch for storage.

From Los Angeles Times