Definition of "placket" []

• A slit in a dress, blouse, or skirt. (noun)
• A pocket, especially in a woman's skirt. (noun)

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• "In a third kind of placket, the opening is faced with a continuous piece of tape on both sides and finished with a piece of material on the outside."
• "The women's version would have a slightly longer, more flattering sleeve and a lengthier buttoned placket."
• "The MacLanes were using four buttons rather than two three on the longer placket, plus an extra, raising the cost per shirt."