Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Placket"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Placket \Plack"et\, n. [F. plaquer to lay or clap on. See
{Placard}.]
1. A petticoat, esp. an under petticoat; hence, a cant term
for a woman. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
2. The opening or slit left in a petticoat or skirt for
convenience in putting it on; -- called also {placket
hole}.
3. A woman's pocket.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
placket
n : a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
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