Meaning of peplus | Babel Free

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”

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