peplum
[ pep-luhm ]
/ ˈpɛp ləm /
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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
Words nearby peplum
pepino, Pepin the Short, pepita, peplomer, peplos, peplum, peplus, pepo, pepper, pepper-and-salt, pepperbox
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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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