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pep⋅lum

  [pep-luhm]
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–noun, plural -lums, -la  [-luh] .
1. a short full flounce or an extension of a garment below the waist, covering the hips.
2. a short skirt attached to a bodice or jacket.
3. Obsolete. a peplos.
Origin:
1670–80; < L < Gk *péplon (neut.; only pl. pépla occurs). See peplos
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pep·los   (pěp'ləs, -lŏs')   
n.   pl. pep·los·es also pep·lus·es
A loose outer robe worn by women in ancient Greece. Also called peplum.

[Greek.]
pep·lum   (pěp'ləm)   
n.   pl. pep·lums

  1. A short overskirt or ruffle attached at the waistline of a jacket, blouse, or dress.

  2. See peplos.


[Latin, robe of state, from Greek peplon, neuter of peplos, peplos.]
pep'lumed adj.
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