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Definition of: peplum
(pep′ləm) noun plural ·la (-lə)
1. A short over–skirt, ruffle, or flounce attached to a blouse or coat at the waist, and extending down over the hips.
2. A peplos. [<L <Gk. peplos a peplos]
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