plastron

Definitions of plastron
  1. noun
    a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt
    synonyms: front
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    type of:
    tussenstuk, vulstuk
    an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
  2. noun
    a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
    synonyms: kattebak, kattenbak
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    type of:
    achterbank
    a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile)
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