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placket

/ˈplækɪt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A slit or other opening in an item of clothing, to allow access to pockets or fastenings
  2. A petticoat, especially an underpetticoat.
  3. (by extension) A woman.
  4. A woman's pocket.
  5. A leather jacket strengthened with strips of steel.
  6. An additional plate of steel on the lower half of the breastplate or backplate.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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