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: a short section attached to the waistline of a blouse, jacket, or dress
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Designer Hillary Taymour sent voluminous denim cargos with peplum at the waist down the runway.
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Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The Fly Who Flew to Space author, who was styled by Molly Dickson, revived a vintage 1995 John Galliano checkered suit featuring a peplum blazer and a pencil skirt.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The designer showed oversized cargo jeans—their volume emphasized by pleated peplum waists.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Featuring fluttery sleeves and a scalloped V-neck, the adorable peplum top is a great basic for the season as it can be worn on its own during warmer days but will still layer nicely under a cardigan or light jacket as the temperatures drop.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The Fly Who Flew to Space author, who was styled by Molly Dickson, revived a vintage 1995 John Galliano checkered suit featuring a peplum blazer and a pencil skirt.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The designer showed oversized cargo jeans—their volume emphasized by pleated peplum waists.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Featuring fluttery sleeves and a scalloped V-neck, the adorable peplum top is a great basic for the season as it can be worn on its own during warmer days but will still layer nicely under a cardigan or light jacket as the temperatures drop.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 16 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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