peplus
[pep-luh s]
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noun, plural pep·lus·es.
peplos
or pep·lus
[pep-luh s]
noun, plural pep·los·es.
Origin of peplos
First recorded in 1770–80, peplos is from the Greek word péplos (masculine)
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Historical Examples of peplus
"That were easy to tell," Nigidia murmured over the end of the peplus she held.
Nicanor - Teller of TalesC. Bryson Taylor
There was no garment, like a cloak, to be worn over the peplus.
Greek WomenMitchell Carroll
The Peplus was covered with embroidery worked by virgins of the noblest families in Athens.
Stories of Old Greece and RomeEmilie Kip Baker
Is it a question of classical dress—what a tunic was like, or a chlamys, or a peplus?
As the peplus was open at the sides, the girdle was the second most important article of feminine attire.
Greek WomenMitchell Carroll
peplos
peplus
noun plural -loses or -luses
Word Origin for peplos
C18: from Greek, of obscure origin
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peplos
[pĕp′ləs, -lŏs′]
n. pl. pep•los•es
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