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ˈpɛp ləspe·p·los

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. peplos, peplus, peplumnoun

    a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist

Wiktionary

  1. peplosnoun

    An Ancient Greek garment, worn by women, formed of a tubular piece of cloth, which is folded back upon itself halfway down, until the top of the tube is worn around the waist, and the bottom covers the legs down to the ankles; the open top is then worn over the shoulders, and draped, in folds, down to the waist.

Wikipedia

  1. Peplos

    A peplos (Greek: ὁ πέπλος) is a body-length garment established as typical attire for women in ancient Greece by circa 500 BC, during the late Archaic and Classical period. It was a long, rectangular cloth with the top edge folded down about halfway, so that what was the top of the rectangle was now draped below the waist, and the bottom of the rectangle was at the ankle. One side of the peplos could be left open, or pinned or sewn together. In Latin and in a Roman context, it could be called a palla.It should not be confused with the Ionic chiton, which was a piece of fabric folded over and sewn together along the longer side to form a tube. The Classical garment is represented in Greek vase painting from the 5th century BC and in the metopes of temples in Doric order. Spartan women continued to wear the peplos much later in history than other Greek cultures. It was also shorter and with slits on the side causing other Greeks to call them phainomērídes (φαινομηρίδες) the "thigh-showers".

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  1. peplos

    A peplos is a type of ancient Greek garment worn by women. It is a length of cloth folded over to create a double layer, often fastened at the shoulders with clasps or pins, and belted at the waist.

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  1. Peplos

    A peplos is a body-length garment established as typical attire for women in ancient Greece by 500 BC. It was a long,tubular cloth with the top edge folded down about halfway, so that what was the top of the tube was now draped below the waist, and the bottom of the tube was at the ankle. The garment was then gathered about the waist and the folded top edge pinned over the shoulders. The folded-down top of the tube provided the appearance of a second piece of clothing. The peplos was draped and open on one side of the body, like the Doric chiton. It should not be confused with the Ionic chiton, which was a piece of fabric folded over and sewn together along the longer side to form a tube. The Classical garment is represented in Greek vase painting from the 5th century BC and in the metopes of temples in Doric order. Spartan women continued to wear the peplos much later in history than other Greek cultures, causing other Greeks to call them phainomērídes the "thigh-showers."

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of peplos in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of peplos in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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