Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Placket

Placket , noun

[French plaquer to lay or clap on. See Placard.]

1.
A petticoat, esp. an under petticoat; hence, a cant term for a woman. [Obsolete] — 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.