peplus

[ pep-luh s ]
/ ˈpɛp ləs /

noun, plural pep·lus·es.

peplos.

Words nearby peplus

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peplos

or pep·lus

[ pep-luh s ]
/ ˈpɛp ləs /

noun, plural pep·los·es.

a loose-fitting outer garment worn, draped in folds, by women in ancient Greece.

Origin of peplos

First recorded in 1770–80, peplos is from the Greek word péplos (masculine)

OTHER WORDS FROM peplos

pep·losed [pep-luh st] /ˈpɛp ləst/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for peplus

peplos

peplus

/ (ˈpɛpləs) /

noun plural -loses or -luses

(in ancient Greece) the top part of a woman's attire, caught at the shoulders and hanging in folds to the waist Also called: peplum

Word Origin for peplos

C18: from Greek, of obscure origin

Medical definitions for peplus

peplos
[ pĕp′ləs, -lŏs′ ]

n. pl. pep•los•es

The coat or envelope of lipoprotein material that surrounds certain virions.