peplum

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Definition von peplum im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A veil

A peplos, an Ancient Greek garment formed of a tubular piece of cloth, which is folded back upon itself halfway down, until 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 garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist

A peplos

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

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

Silbentrennung

pep·lum

Etymologie

[ -pl&m ] (noun.) 1866. Latin, from Greek peplon peplos.