Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun peplum

2 senses of peplum

Sense 1
peplum -- (a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse)
       => frill, flounce, ruffle, furbelow -- (a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim)

Sense 2
peplos, peplus, peplum -- (a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist)
       => garment -- (an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk")