Examples of placket in a Sentence
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The jacket featured long sleeves and a zipper running down the front placket, along with symmetrical breast pockets, a sharp collar and a button motif at the cuffs.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The top features a button-down three-quarter placket for adjustable coverage, while the skirt has an elastic waistband for an easy, pull-on fit.
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Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
Rather than opting for the usual green or red, the monarch chose a deep teal coat with a zig-zag detail along the button placket.
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
The front of the skirt was designed with a center-front button placket, which can be worn as an adornment to the skirt in two crisp columns, or, as a robe or jacket.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The top features a button-down three-quarter placket for adjustable coverage, while the skirt has an elastic waistband for an easy, pull-on fit.
—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
Rather than opting for the usual green or red, the monarch chose a deep teal coat with a zig-zag detail along the button placket.
—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
The front of the skirt was designed with a center-front button placket, which can be worn as an adornment to the skirt in two crisp columns, or, as a robe or jacket.
—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Placket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placket. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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placket
noun
plack·et
ˈplak-ət 
: a slit in a garment (as a skirt) which closes after the garment has been put on
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