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peplum definition

pep·lum (pep′ləm)

noun pl. peplums -·lums or pepla -·la (-lə)

  1. peplos
  2. a flounce or short, flared flap attached at the waist of a dress, blouse, coat, etc. and extending around the hips

Etymology: L < Gr peplos: see peplos

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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