peplos

or pep·lus

[ pep-luhs ]

/ ˈpɛp ləs /

noun, plural pep·los·es.

a loose-fitting outer garment worn, draped in folds, by women in ancient Greece.

Origin of peplos

First recorded in 1770–80, peplos is from the Greek word péplos (masculine)

OTHER WORDS FROM peplos

pep·losed

[pep-luhst], /ˈpɛp ləst/, adjective

Words nearby peplos

Pepin, pepino, Pepin the Short, pepita, peplomer, peplos, peplum, peplus, pepo, pepper, pepper-and-salt

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Example sentences from the Web for peplos

Agar, in peplos and cothurnus, recited the strophes once more.
An Englishman in Paris|Albert D. (Albert Dresden) Vandam
Over this was the Doric peplos, fastened on the shoulders with clasps and leaving the arms bare.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, December 1882|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
And now—now he even raised the hem of her peplos to his lips.
Arachne, Complete|Georg Ebers
Pinza, however, finds here an exact parallel to Hera's peplos in Iliad, xiv.
The World of Homer|Andrew Lang

On the frieze of the Parthenon was represented by the scholars of Phidias the procession of the Peplos.
Ten Great Religions|James Freeman Clarke

British Dictionary definitions for peplos

peplos

peplus

/ (ˈpɛpləs) /

noun plural -loses or -luses

(in ancient Greece) the top part of a woman's attire, caught at the shoulders and hanging in folds to the waistAlso called: peplum

Word Origin for peplos

C18: from Greek, of obscure origin

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Medical definitions for peplos

peplos

[ pĕp′ləs, -lŏs′ ]

n. pl. pep•los•es

The coat or envelope of lipoprotein material that surrounds certain virions.

单词	peplos
释义	peplos or pep·lus [ pep-luhs ] / ˈpɛp ləs / noun, plural pep·los·es. a loose-fitting outer garment worn, draped in folds, by women in ancient Greece. Origin of peplos First recorded in 1770–80, peplos is from the Greek word péplos (masculine) OTHER WORDS FROM peplos pep·losed [pep-luhst], /ˈpɛp ləst/, adjective Words nearby peplos Pepin, pepino, Pepin the Short, pepita, peplomer, peplos, peplum, peplus, pepo, pepper, pepper-and-salt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peplos Agar, in peplos and cothurnus, recited the strophes once more. An Englishman in Paris\|Albert D. (Albert Dresden) Vandam Over this was the Doric peplos, fastened on the shoulders with clasps and leaving the arms bare. The Chautauquan, Vol. III, December 1882\|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle And now—now he even raised the hem of her peplos to his lips. Arachne, Complete\|Georg Ebers Pinza, however, finds here an exact parallel to Hera's peplos in Iliad, xiv. The World of Homer\|Andrew Lang On the frieze of the Parthenon was represented by the scholars of Phidias the procession of the Peplos. Ten Great Religions\|James Freeman Clarke British Dictionary definitions for peplos peplos peplus / (ˈpɛpləs) / noun plural -loses or -luses (in ancient Greece) the top part of a woman's attire, caught at the shoulders and hanging in folds to the waistAlso called: peplum Word Origin for peplos C18: from Greek, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for peplos peplos [ pĕp′ləs, -lŏs′ ] n. pl. pep•los•es The coat or envelope of lipoprotein material that surrounds certain virions. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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