Associations to the word «Peplus»

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Wiktionary

PEPLUS, noun. (obsolete) An upper garment worn by women in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
PEPLUS, noun. (dated) A kind of kerchief formerly worn by women in England.

Dictionary definition

PEPLUS, noun. A garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist.

Wise words

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