peplum
A peplos, an Ancient Greek garment formed of a tubular piece of cloth folded back upon…A peplos, an Ancient Greek garment formed of a tubular piece of cloth folded back upon itself halfway down so that 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.
» A peplum top paired with cigarette trousers is a chic, modern look a girl can wear just about anywhere.
Meaning
6 sensesA peplos, an Ancient Greek garment formed of a tubular piece of cloth folded back upon itself halfway down so that 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.
a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
A kind of women's outer garment in ancient Greece; a veil.
A short overskirt cut in such a way that the sides form points.
A short overskirt attached to the waist of a garment; a basque.
(uncountable)A genre of Italian films based on historical or biblical epics.
(countable)An individual film in this genre.
Examples
1 sentencesA peplum top paired with cigarette trousers is a chic, modern look a girl can wear just about anywhere.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Latin peplum, from Ancient Greek πέπλον (péplon), accusative singular of πέπλος (péplFrom Latin peplum, from Ancient Greek πέπλον (péplon), accusative singular of πέπλος (péplos).
From French péplum, from Latin peplum, from Ancient Greek πέπλων (péplōn), neuter of πέπλος (péplos).
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Forms
plural: peplums / peplaSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular