The Collaborative International Dictionary
placket hole
Placket \Plack"et\, n. [F. plaquer to lay or clap on. See Placard.]
A petticoat, esp. an under petticoat; hence, a cant term for a woman. [Obs.]
--Beau. & Fl.The opening or slit left in a petticoat or skirt for convenience in putting it on; -- called also placket hole.
A woman's pocket.