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peplum
[ pep-luhm ]
noun
, plural pep·lums, pep·la [pep, -l, uh].
- a short full flounce or an extension of a garment below the waist, covering the hips.
- a short skirt attached to a bodice or jacket.
- Obsolete. a peplos.
peplum
/ ˈpɛpləm /
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peplum1
C17: from Latin: full upper garment, from Greek peplos shawl
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Example Sentences
She wears a green peplum dress, long dangling earrings and a giant brooch.
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Peplum, pep′lum, n. an upper robe worn by women in ancient Greece.
From Project Gutenberg
She was dressed in a black tunic of her own invention, a combination of the Greek peplum and the Japanese kimono.
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At the end of the room stood now a huge archaic Nik, with outstretched peplum and soaring wings.
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The antique Greek peplum of soft white wool fell in long folds, cinctured high under the breast.
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The noble and simple lines of the peplum restored her resemblance to some ancient Athenian vestal.
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