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noun
An upper garment worn by women in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
A kind of kerchief formerly worn by women in England.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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noun
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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Synonyms: peplos, peplum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: garment
History
From Latin, from Ancient Greek.
