peplum
[ pep-luh m ]
/ ˈpɛp ləm /
noun, plural pep·lums, pep·la [pep-luh] /ˈpɛp lə/.
a short full flounce or an extension of a garment below the waist, covering the hips.
a short skirt attached to a bodice or jacket.
Obsolete.
a peplos.
Origin of peplum
Words nearby peplum
pepin the short,
pepino,
pepita,
peplomer,
peplos,
peplum,
peplus,
pepo,
pepper,
pepper family,
pepper game
British Dictionary definitions for pepla
peplum
/ (ˈpɛpləm) /
noun plural -lums or -la (-lə)
a flared ruffle attached to the waist of a jacket, bodice, etc
a variant of peplos
Word Origin for peplum
C17: from Latin: full upper garment, from Greek
peplos shawl