What is another word for peplos?

Pronunciation: [pˈɛplə͡ʊz] (IPA)

"Peplos" is a Greek word that refers to a type of dress worn by women in ancient Greece. It was made of rectangular fabric which was folded around the body and pinned at the shoulders, leaving the arms free. While the term peplos is specific to this type of clothing, there are other synonyms that denote garments worn by women in ancient times. Some of these synonyms include chiton, which was similar to the peplos but had a seam at the shoulders, and stola, which was a Roman garment worn by women. Other terms used to describe ancient Greek clothing include himation, chlamys, and toga.

Synonyms for Peplos:

What are the hypernyms for Peplos?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Peplos?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for peplos (as nouns)

Usage examples for Peplos

The bar girls, he noted with interest, were revealingly costumed in pseudo-peplos of a purplish, cob-webby, silkish material.
"Man of Many Minds"
E. Everett Evans
The peplos was of the same color and decorated to match; costly clasps of mosaic, representing full-blown roses and set in oval gold settings, fastened it on the shoulders.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
Dada followed his example, and when the many-voiced psalms rang out of the open door of the church, she listened to the music, for it seemed long since she had heard any, and after wiping the perspiration from the little boy's face with her peplos, she pointed to the building and said: "It must be nice and cool in there."
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers

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