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: a short section attached to the waistline of a blouse, jacket, or dress
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Meanwhile, her sister looked like an Avant-Garde white flower in a cream strapless peplum gown with a thigh-high slit and a petal-like design jutting out from her chest and hips.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Amp up the oversized look with an equally voluminous jacket, or balance out proportions with a peplum jacket.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Just days after serving a masterclass in clever layering while out in Los Angeles, Seyfried caught our attention yet again by styling a black peplum top with a trendy pair of two-tone straight-leg jeans during a visit to New York City.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
This vest is made from a durable performance fabric and features a cute peplum-inspired back with oversized pockets that fit everything and give it that cool, effortless, outdoorsy vibe.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 Dec. 2025
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Amp up the oversized look with an equally voluminous jacket, or balance out proportions with a peplum jacket.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Just days after serving a masterclass in clever layering while out in Los Angeles, Seyfried caught our attention yet again by styling a black peplum top with a trendy pair of two-tone straight-leg jeans during a visit to New York City.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
This vest is made from a durable performance fabric and features a cute peplum-inspired back with oversized pockets that fit everything and give it that cool, effortless, outdoorsy vibe.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for peplum
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“Peplum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peplum. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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