Wordie: Plastron: Comments

Comment by reesetee, 2 months ago

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:32:59 +0000

Also means the ventral part of a turtle shell.

[tie]

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:40:01 +0000

Plastron: french translation for a (neck)tie.
Also used in flemisch language (dutch speaking part of Belgium)
blog about plastron (ties): http://www.plastronneke.be (in dutch)
Other words for a plastron (as in a tie):
French: cravatte
Dutch: stropdas, das
German: Krawatte

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:12:07 +0000

Nice word. "Dude, you were so plastron last night, I thought you were gonna hurl."

Comment by chained_bear, about 1 year ago

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 22:15:14 +0000

In fencing, a half-jacket worn to protect the vulnerable underarm. Historically, a steel breastplate worn beneath a hauberk.