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How to pronounce peplum in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms peplos, peplus
Type of garment
Type Words
Type of flounce, frill, furbelow, ruffle

Examples of peplum

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Keep the peplum look chic and simple like actress Blake Lively with monochrome.
From the expressandstar.com
And now we have The Revenge Of The Hips, starring a bottom-exaggerating peplum.
From the guardian.co.uk
She did another in lemon yellow and a third was cropped with a feminine peplum.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Black twill and velvet coats with peplum details and oversized fox fur pockets.
From the orlandosentinel.com
There were structured bows tied askew, keyhole backs and tiered peplum touches.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Actress Charlize Theron has the room on red alert with her strapless peplum dress.
From the expressandstar.com
In a season marked by all manner of flounces and frills, the peplum was a standout.
From the runway.blogs.nytimes.com
The songstress wore a chic Emilio Pucci black peplum dress with an illusion neckline.
From the newsday.com
A peplum frill on a jacket, or on the hips of a dress, is an easier look to pull off.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • A flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse
  • Peplos: a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
  • A peplum is a band of fabric at the hem of dresses, blouses or jackets; the bottom part can be ruffled or pleated to create a flare.
  • A short overskirt or flounce attached at the waist.
  • A small flounce or extension of a garment around the hips, usually from the bodice.