PEPLUM

peplos, peplus, peplum

(noun) a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist

peplum

(noun) a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Noun

peplum (plural peplums or pepla)

(historical) 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 veil.

Noun

peplum (plural peplums or pepla)

(uncountable) A genre of Italian films based on historical or biblical epics.

(countable) An individual film in this genre.

Synonyms

• (film genre): sword-and-sandal

Source: Wiktionary

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Pep"lum, n.; pl. E. -lumus, L. -la. [L.]

Definition: A peplos. Hence: An overskirt hanging like an ancient peplos; also, a short fitted skirt attached to a waist or coat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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