From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Peplum \Pep"lum\, noun; pl. E. {-lumus}, L. {-la}. [L.] A peplos. Hence: An overskirt hanging like an ancient peplos; also, a short fitted skirt attached to a waist or coat. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse
2: a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist [syn: {peplos}, {peplus}] [also: {pepla} (pl)]
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