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Definition of peplum in English: peplumnoun ˈpɛpləmˈpɛpləm 1A short gathered or pleated strip of fabric attached at the waist of a woman's jacket, dress, or blouse to create a hanging frill or flounce. a little black dress with a peplum over a straight skirt as modifier a peplum jacket Example sentencesExamples - The latest waist-friendly look is the unabashedly ladylike peplum top.
- The peplum was originally conceived as a small panel of fabric or a short skirt draped over the lower torso area of a women's dress or outfit.
- Bold and beautiful, this peplum blouse is perfect for a night on the town.
Synonyms frill, ruffle, ruff, jabot, furbelow, ruche, ruching, gather, tuck, fringe 2(in ancient Greece) a woman's loose outer tunic or shawl. Example sentencesExamples - She bathed her and dressed the young princess in a Greek-styled gown, which she called peplum.
Origin Late 17th century: via Latin from Greek peplos. Definition of peplum in US English: peplumnounˈpepləmˈpɛpləm 1A short flared, gathered, or pleated strip of fabric attached at the waist of a woman's jacket, dress, or blouse to create a hanging frill or flounce. Example sentencesExamples - Bold and beautiful, this peplum blouse is perfect for a night on the town.
- The peplum was originally conceived as a small panel of fabric or a short skirt draped over the lower torso area of a women's dress or outfit.
- The latest waist-friendly look is the unabashedly ladylike peplum top.
Synonyms frill, ruffle, ruff, jabot, furbelow, ruche, ruching, gather, tuck, fringe - 1.1 (in ancient Greece) a woman's loose outer tunic or shawl.
Example sentencesExamples - She bathed her and dressed the young princess in a Greek-styled gown, which she called peplum.
Origin Late 17th century: via Latin from Greek peplos. |