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Peplum

Noun

Définitions

1.NounA peplos, an Ancient Greek garment formed of a tubular piece of cloth folded back upon itself halfway down so that the top of the tube is worn around the waist, and the bottom covers the legs down to the ankles; the open top is then worn over the shoulders, and draped, in folds, down to the waist. Compare the Roman palla.
2.NounA kind of women's outer garment in ancient Greece; a veil.
3.NounA short overskirt cut in such a way that the sides form points. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
4.NounA short overskirt attached to the waist of a garment; a basque.
5.NounA genre of Italian films based on historical or biblical epics. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
6.NounAn individual film in this genre.
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