Peplus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Peplus is a noun meaning (obsolete) An upper garment worn by women in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
Meaning
(obsolete) An upper garment worn by women in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
More Meanings
- (dated) A kind of kerchief formerly worn by women in England.
Example Sentences
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
Word Forms
- pepluses
- pepli
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include peplum, peplos, perizoma, pileus, exomis, paenula.
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