Peplum (Noun)

Meaning ¹

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

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hypernyms

• Furbelow
• Flounce
• Ruffle

Meaning ²

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

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Peplus
• Peplos

Hypernyms

• Garment