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An Ancient Greek garment, worn by women, formed of a tubular piece of cloth, which is folded back upon itself halfway down, until 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: peplus, peplum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: garment
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πέπλος (péplos).
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Ancient Greek:
πέπλος
(péplos)
— a garment worn by ancient Greek women
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Italian:
peplo
— a garment worn by ancient Greek women
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Latin:
peplus
— a garment worn by ancient Greek women
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Marathi:
पेपलोस
(peplos)
— a garment worn by ancient Greek women
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Portuguese:
peplo
— a garment worn by ancient Greek women
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Spanish:
peplo
— a garment worn by ancient Greek women
