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Search phrase: placket

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King LearKL III.iv.93brothels, thy hand out of plackets, thy pen from lenders'Brothels, thy hand out of Plackets, thy pen from Lenders
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.181Dread prince of plackets, king of codpieces,Dread Prince of Placcats, King of Codpeeces.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.20a placket. I have said my prayers, and devil Envy saya placket. I haue said my prayers and diuell, enuie, say
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.243wear their plackets where they should bear their faces?weare their plackets, where they should bear their faces?
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.606pinched a placket, it was senseless; 'twas nothing topinch'd a Placket, it was sence-lesse; 'twas nothing to

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placketopening in the front of a skirt or petticoat
placketpetticoat, apron

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PLACKETBASICplacket n

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