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Definition of Peplus
1. Noun. A garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist.
Definition of Peplus
1. n. An upper garment worn by Grecian and Roman women.
Definition of Peplus
1. Noun. (obsolete) An upper garment worn by women in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. ¹
2. Noun. (dated) A kind of kerchief formerly worn by women in England. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Peplus
1. peplos [n -ES] - See also: peplos
Medical Definition of Peplus
1. 1. An upper garment worn by Grecian and Roman women. 2. A kind of kerchief formerly worn by Englishwomen. Origin: L, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Peplus
Literary usage of Peplus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, from the by Joseph Strutt, James Robinson Planché (1842)
"The peplus was a thin light mantle worn by the Grecian women above the tunic.
This garment, according to Homer, was in great repute a« early as the Trojan ..."
2. The Weeds of New South Wales, Pt. I- by Joseph Henry Maiden (1920)
"In New South Wales it has been recommended by seedsmen for our Riverina country
and other dry districts. Petty Spurge (Euphorbia peplus L.). ..."
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