[ 'pɛpləm ]
■ noun a short flared, gathered, or pleated strip of fabric attached at the waist of a woman's jacket, dress, or blouse.
Origin
C17: via L. from Gk peplos 'outer robe or shawl'.
[ 'pɛpləm ]
■ noun a short flared, gathered, or pleated strip of fabric attached at the waist of a woman's jacket, dress, or blouse.
Origin
C17: via L. from Gk peplos 'outer robe or shawl'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004