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Webster 1913 Edition

Placket

Plack′et

,
Noun.
[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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Placket

PLACK'ET

,
Noun.
A petticoat. If this is the sense of the word in Shakespeare, it is a derivative. The word signifies the opening of the garment; but it is nearly or wholly obsolete.

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