placket
(noun) a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
Source: WordNet® 3.1
placket (plural plackets)
A slit or other opening in an item of clothing, to allow access to pockets or fastenings
(obsolete) A petticoat, especially an underpetticoat.
(obsolete, slang, by extension) A woman.
(obsolete) A woman's pocket.
(historical) A leather jacket strengthened with strips of steel.
(historical) An additional plate of steel on the lower half of the breastplate or backplate.
Synonym: placcate
Source: Wiktionary
Plack"et, n. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
