VariousWords beta
Definitions:
Noun
peplum
Definition: a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse
peplos
peplus
peplum
Definition: a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
Definition: A peplos, an Ancient Greek garment formed of a tubular piece of cloth folded back upon itself halfway down so that 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.
Definition: A genre of Italian films based on historical or biblical epics.