placket

noun

plack·​et ˈpla-kət How to pronounce placket (audio)
1
a
: a slit in a garment (such as a skirt) often forming the closure
b
archaic : a pocket especially in a woman's skirt
2
archaic
a
b
: woman

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Gold buttons ran down the front placket of the coat, while the midi skirt of the coat flowed for a sense of movement. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026 The Levi’s x Barbour Type II Waxed Jacket leverages Barbour’s most traditional colorway in archive olive, while the Type II Denim version offers mid-wash indigo denim with a Barbour green cord collar and tonal embroidery at the cuff placket. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for placket

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of placket was in 1605

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“Placket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placket. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

placket

noun
plack·​et ˈplak-ət How to pronounce placket (audio)
: a slit in a garment (as a skirt) which closes after the garment has been put on
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