peplus

[ pep-luhs ]

noun

, plural pep·lus·es.

1. a variant of peplos.

Example Sentences

The Peplus was covered with embroidery worked by virgins of the noblest families in Athens.

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They also decreed that their images should be woven into the sacred peplus of Athena,297 with those of the gods.

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But Vitelius burst forth again in unexpected laughter, and began to search for his ring in the peplus of Calvia Crispinilla.

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The dawn, casting light on her dark hair and white peplus, was reflected in her eyes.

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"He speaks pure truth, by the sacred peplus of Diana," cried Vestinius.

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