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Meaning of PEPLUM

Pronunciation:  'peplum

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
  2. [n]  a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse
 
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 Synonyms: peplos, peplus
 
 See Also: flounce, frill, furbelow, garment, ruffle

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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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