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peplum

[ pep-luhm ]
/ ˈpɛp ləm /

noun, plural pep·lums, pep·la [pep-luh]. /ˈpɛp lə/.

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.

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Origin of peplum

1670–80; <Latin <Greek *péplon (neuter; only plural pépla occurs). See peplos

Words nearby peplum

pepino, Pepin the Short, pepita, peplomer, peplos, peplum, peplus, pepo, pepper, pepper-and-salt, pepperbox
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British Dictionary definitions for peplum

peplum
/ (ˈpɛpləm) /

noun plural -lums or -la (-lə)

a flared ruffle attached to the waist of a jacket, bodice, etc
a variant of peplos

Word Origin for peplum

C17: from Latin: full upper garment, from Greek peplos shawl
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