Found 2 items, similar to peplum.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: peplum peplum n 1: a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse 2: a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist [syn: peplos, peplus] [also: pepla (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Peplum Peplum \Pep"lum\, n.; pl. E. -lumus, L. -la. [L.] A peplos. Hence: An overskirt hanging like an ancient peplos; also, a short fitted skirt attached to a waist or coat. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]