peplos

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Определение peplos в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

An Ancient Greek garment, worn by women, 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

I leave aside the vexed questions about whether one or two peploi were woven and.

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

Связанные Термины

A peplos

peplum

Расстановка переносов

pep·los

Этимология

[ 'pe-pl&s, -"pläs ] (noun.) 1776. From Ancient Greek.