Meaning of PEPLUM
| Pronunciation: | | 'peplum
|
|
|
| |
 WordNet Dictionary |
| |
| | Definition: | |
- [n] a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
- [n] a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse
|
| |
PEPLUM is a 6 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | peplos, peplus |
| |
| | See Also: | | flounce, frill, furbelow, garment, ruffle | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
| |
| | Definition: | | \Pep"lum\, n.; pl. E. {-lumus}, L. {-la}. [L.]
A peplos. Hence: An overskirt hanging like an ancient peplos;
also, a short fitted skirt attached to a waist or coat.
|
| |
|
|