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: a short section attached to the waistline of a blouse, jacket, or dress
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In London earlier that month, Kate Middleton opted for a black-and-white Alessandra Rich peplum dress with lace edging for the Festival of Remembrance at Royal Albert Hall.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 Dec. 2025
At the Marrakech International Film Festival in Morocco, Jenna Ortega stepped out in a black Bevza gown with a satin peplum bodice.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The fashion pendulum has now swung back in favor of the kind of polished, prim elegance in which peplums feel right at home—and as Jenna Ortega proves too, a peplum can be very, very cool.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
Aknvas played with cargos, lacing, ruffles and peplum silhouettes as well.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 Dec. 2025
At the Marrakech International Film Festival in Morocco, Jenna Ortega stepped out in a black Bevza gown with a satin peplum bodice.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The fashion pendulum has now swung back in favor of the kind of polished, prim elegance in which peplums feel right at home—and as Jenna Ortega proves too, a peplum can be very, very cool.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
Aknvas played with cargos, lacing, ruffles and peplum silhouettes as well.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 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 13 Dec. 2025.
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