About The Word Peplum

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Peplum

Peplum Meaning & Definition
Peplum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Peplum?

[n] a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
[n] a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse

Synonyms | Synonyms for Peplum: peplos | peplus

Related Terms | Find terms related to Peplum:

See Also | flounce | frill | furbelow | garment | ruffle

Peplum In Webster's Dictionary

\Pep"lum\, n.; pl. E. {-lumus}, L. {-la}. [L.] A peplos. Hence: An overskirt hanging like an ancient peplos; also, a short fitted skirt attached to a waist or coat.

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