placket

ˈplækɪt

Definition

Definition of placket - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

reinforcement

Rare

reinforced piece of fabric used to strengthen such an opening

Rare

The placket was sewn into the skirt to prevent tearing..

gusset

reinforcement

clothing

Rare

piece of cloth under a closure

Rare

The shirt's placket hides the buttons neatly.

gusset

insert

panel

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reinforced piece of fabric used to strengthen such an opening
piece of cloth under a closure

Origin of placket

Middle English, plak (opening) + et (diminutive)

Terms with placket included in their meaning

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polo

clothing

shirt with a collar and a placket with two or three buttons

polo shirt

clothing

knitted cotton shirt with three-button placket

Examples of placket in a sentence

He inspected the placket for any signs of wear.
The dress's placket was embroidered with flowers.
He struggled to fasten the placket on his new coat.

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French:patte, bande de tissu, ...
German:Verstärkung, Knopfleiste, ...
Italian:paramontura, ...
Spanish:refuerzo, vista, ...
Portuguese:carcela, pala, ...
Chinese:门襟, 衣襟, ...
Japanese:プラケット, ...
Arabic:شَرِيط دَاعِم, شَرِيط أَزرار, ...
Hebrew:חֲגוֹרָה, סוֹגֵר, ...
Russian:планка, подкладка, ...
Ukrainian:планка, підкладка, ...
Hindi:प्लैकेट, कपड़े का टुकड़ा, ...
Bengali:প্ল্যাকেট, কাপড়ের টুকরা, ...
Catalan:solapa reforçada, tapeta, ...
Czech:léga, podsádka, ...
Danish:forstærket stykke, slids, ...
Dutch:beleg, sluiting, ...
Greek:ενισχυμένο κομμάτι, πατιλέτα, ...
Hungarian:hasítékerősítés, gomboláspánt, ...
Khmer:បន្ទះក្រណាត់ពង្រឹងសម្រាប់ពង្រឹងតំបន់បើករបស់សម្លៀកបំពាក់, បន្ទះក្រណាត់ក្រោមបន្ទះបិទអាវ, ...
Korean:플래킷, ...
Persian:پلاک, تکه پارچه, ...
Polish:plisa, listwa, ...
Portuguese (BR):carcela, ...
Romanian:plachetă, fentă, ...
Swedish:plaggöppning, knappslå, ...
Thai:ผ้ารองตะเข็บ, แถบผ้า, ...
Turkish:pat, ...
Vietnamese:miếng vải gia cố, nẹp áo, ...

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Definition of placket - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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