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Meaning of peplus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. An upper garment worn by women in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
    obsolete
  2. A kind of kerchief formerly worn by women in England.
    dated

Examples

“A wimple or peplus was thrown over the head ; a sort of hood , which , instead of covering the shoulders , was brought round the neck beneath the chin like a warrior's gorget”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

pepo peponida peponium peppadew Peppard Pepped

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