About The Word Peplum
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Peplum
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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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