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Definition of Peplum
1. Noun. A flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse.
2. Noun. A garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist.
Definition of Peplum
1. n. A peplos. Hence: An overskirt hanging like an ancient peplos; also, a short fitted skirt attached to a waist or coat.
Definition of Peplum
1. Noun. A peplos, an Ancient Greek garment formed of a tubular piece of cloth, which is folded back upon itself halfway down, until the top of the tube is worn around the waist, and the bottom covers the legs down to the ankles; the open top is then worn over the shoulders, and draped, in folds, down to the waist; compare the Roman ''palla''. ¹
2. Noun. A veil. ¹
3. Noun. A genre of Italian film featuring historical or biblical epics ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Peplum
1. a short section attached to the waistline of a garment [n -LUMS or -LA] : PEPLUMED [adj]
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