How to pronounce peplum
American English pronunciation
PEP-lum
- IPA
- /ˈpɛpləm/
- Syllables
- PEP · lum (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What peplum means
A short flared overskirt sewn to the waist of a top
In a sentence: Her party jacket had a ruffled peplum that swished when she twirled.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin, from a Greek word for a long draped robe worn in ancient Greece.
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