| English Dictionary |
PLACKET
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does placket mean?
• PLACKET (noun)
The noun PLACKET has 1 sense:
1. a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
Familiarity information: PLACKET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A piece of cloth sewn under an opening
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("placket" is a kind of...):
piece of cloth; piece of material (a separate part consisting of fabric)
Holonyms ("placket" is a part of...):
skirt (a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Whiskey on beer, never fear. Beer on whiskey, mighty risky." (English proverb)
"When a man moves away from nature his heart becomes hard." (Native American proverb, Lakota)
"My friends are like stars, pick one and it'll guide you." (Arabic proverb)
"Gentle doctors cause smelly wounds." (Dutch proverb)
"When a man moves away from nature his heart becomes hard." (Native American proverb, Lakota)
"My friends are like stars, pick one and it'll guide you." (Arabic proverb)
"Gentle doctors cause smelly wounds." (Dutch proverb)