peplos

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A long dress worn by women in ancient Greece, fastened at the shoulders and tied at the waist

noun
/ˈpɛpləs/

: peplos

The statue depicts a goddess wearing a traditional peplos draped from her shoulders.

Examples

Women wore a peplos during festivals.
In ancient Athens, the peplos was a symbol of femininity and modesty.
Museums often display the peplos in exhibits on classical Greek clothing.
The ancient Greek peplos was a symbol of femininity.
In ancient Athens, the peplos was a symbol of femininity and modesty.
Museums often display the peplos in exhibits on classical Greek clothing.
The statue depicts a goddess wearing a traditional peplos draped from her shoulders.

Synonyms

peplus

vspeplos

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A simple cloth women wore in ancient Greece, tied at the shoulders and draped to the waist

has identical sense but is a different spelling form

Surface Forms

peplos singular

peplos plural

Etymology

Peplos comes from the ancient Greek word peplos, which meant 'robe' or 'cloth', so it named a long dress women wore. Think of it as a long robe wrapped from the shoulders and held with a belt, which is why the word today means that full-length garment.