peplum

noun

pep·​lum ˈpe-pləm How to pronounce peplum (audio)
: a short section attached to the waistline of a blouse, jacket, or dress
peplumed adjective

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Taylor Swift rocks her signature bangs and a peplum-style shirt for another night out in New York City on May 14. People Staff, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026 The collection also offers the Mama Tee, a lightweight cotton jersey tee available in gray and ivory, and the Girlfriend Tee, a white single knit jersey with a structured peplum silhouette. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 May 2026 Kahm used it to create voluminous dresses, some featuring peplum accents at the waist and others resembling full-on bustle derrières. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 May 2026 Style a trendy peplum top with linen shorts, stay comfortable all day in a breezy butterfly-sleeve top, or add floral blouses to your weekly rotation for a pop of spring patterns and colors. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for peplum

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek peplon peplos

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of peplum was in 1866

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“Peplum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peplum. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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