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Peplos Definition & Meaning

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

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What does peplos mean?
a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
What part of speech is peplos?
Peplos is a noun.

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