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peplus

[ pep-luhs ]

/ ˈpɛp ləs /

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noun, plural pep·lus·es.

a variant of peplos.

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Words nearby peplus

pepino, Pepin the Short, pepita, peplos, peplum, peplus, pepo, pepper, pepper-and-salt, pepperbox, pepperbush

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How to use peplus in a sentence

The Peplus was covered with embroidery worked by virgins of the noblest families in Athens.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome|Emilie Kip Baker
They also decreed that their images should be woven into the sacred peplus of Athena,297 with those of the gods.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume IV|Aubrey Stewart
But Vitelius burst forth again in unexpected laughter, and began to search for his ring in the peplus of Calvia Crispinilla.
Quo Vadis|Henryk Sienkiewicz
The dawn, casting light on her dark hair and white peplus, was reflected in her eyes.
Quo Vadis|Henryk Sienkiewicz

"He speaks pure truth, by the sacred peplus of Diana," cried Vestinius.
Quo Vadis|Henryk Sienkiewicz