peplum (English, noun)
expansion: peplum (plural peplums or pepla)
Senses:
qualifier: Ancient Greece
glosses: 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.
qualifier: Ancient Greece
glosses: A kind of women's outer garment in ancient Greece; a veil.
topics: fashion
lifestyle
glosses: A short overskirt cut in such a way that the sides form points.
topics: fashion
lifestyle
glosses: A short overskirt attached to the waist of a garment; a basque.
Forms:
form: peplums
tags: plural
form: pepla
tags: plural