peplum

pep·lum

P0177400 (pĕp′ləm)n. pl. pep·lums 1. A short overskirt or ruffle attached at the waistline of a jacket, blouse, or dress.2. See peplos.

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[Latin, robe of state, from Greek peplon, neuter of peplos, peplos.]

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pep′lumed adj.

peplum

(ˈpɛpləm) n, pl -lums or -la (-lə) 1. (Clothing & Fashion) a flared ruffle attached to the waist of a jacket, bodice, etc2. (Clothing & Fashion) a variant of peplos[C17: from Latin: full upper garment, from Greek peplos shawl]

pep•lum

(ˈpɛp ləm)

n., pl. -lums, -la (-lə). a piece of fabric, as a full flounce, attached to or extending from the waistline of a jacket, dress, or the like. [1670–80; < Latin: peplos < Greek pépla (neuter pl.)]

peplum

A short ruffle extending from the waist of a jacket, dress, or blouse to the hips.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	peplum - a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouseflounce, furbelow, ruffle, frill - a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
	2.	peplum - a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waistpeplos, peplusgarment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"

Translations

peplo