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(obsolete) An upper garment worn by women in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome..
A wimple or peplus was thrown over the head ; a sort of hood , which , instead of covering the shoulders , was brought round the neck beneath the chin like a warrior's gorget
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Peplus means (obsolete) An upper garment worn by women in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome..
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A wimple or peplus was thrown over the head ; a sort of hood , which , instead of covering the shoulders , was brought round the neck beneath the chin like a warrior's gorget
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