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(1):

(n.) The opening or slit left in a petticoat or skirt for convenience in putting it on; - called also placket hole.

(2):

(n.) A woman's pocket.

(3):

(n.) A petticoat, esp. an under petticoat; hence, a cant term for a woman.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Placket'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/placket.html. 1828.
 
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