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Peplos

noun
1.
A garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist.  Synonyms: peplum, peplus.





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"Peplos" Quotes from Famous Books



... cuirass, and the crocus gown, And bared the breasts of polished ivory, Till from the waist the peplos falling down Left visible the secret mystery Which to no lover will Athena show, The grand cool flanks, the crescent thighs, the bossy ...
— Poems • Oscar Wilde


Words linked to "Peplos" :   peplum, peplus, garment


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