[ˈpɛpləm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a short gathered or pleated strip of fabric attached at the waist of a woman's jacket, dress, or blouse to create a hanging frill or flounce
(e.g: a little black dress with a peplum over a straight skirt)

- (in ancient Greece) a woman's loose outer tunic or shawl


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Origin:
late 17th century: via Latin from Greek peplos