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: a short section attached to the waistline of a blouse, jacket, or dress
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Swift kept it casual at the low-key event in a green and white checkerboard top and a matching peplum skirt.
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Clare Fisher, People.com, 25 June 2025
Pair the peplum top with capris to lunch—or even to work, thanks to its more structured design.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 June 2025
Ivanka Trump Trump's eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, attended the event in a dark outfit featuring a tweed peplum blazer with orchid appliqués around the shoulder and waist, and husband Jared Kushner by her side.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
The navy blue look included a crewneck tweed peplum blazer featuring orchid appliqués around the shoulder and waist, with a matching skirt.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
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Clare Fisher, People.com, 25 June 2025
Pair the peplum top with capris to lunch—or even to work, thanks to its more structured design.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 June 2025
Ivanka Trump Trump's eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, attended the event in a dark outfit featuring a tweed peplum blazer with orchid appliqués around the shoulder and waist, and husband Jared Kushner by her side.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
The navy blue look included a crewneck tweed peplum blazer featuring orchid appliqués around the shoulder and waist, with a matching skirt.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 4 Mar. 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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