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: a short section attached to the waistline of a blouse, jacket, or dress
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The peplum top also features lace trim detailing at the neckline, arm openings, and hem.
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Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Simpson walked out of a giant freezer wearing a plunging plum peplum suit with an unusual lace-up belt.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
There was also a 1920s feel to several closing looks at Fendi (the shimmering nude dresses and the flapper fringe) and Ferragamo (liquid gold and drop-waist peplums).
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Aknvas pushed the peplum silhouette to a new extreme with denim tops that mimicked the shape of 18th century panniers.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
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Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Simpson walked out of a giant freezer wearing a plunging plum peplum suit with an unusual lace-up belt.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
There was also a 1920s feel to several closing looks at Fendi (the shimmering nude dresses and the flapper fringe) and Ferragamo (liquid gold and drop-waist peplums).
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Aknvas pushed the peplum silhouette to a new extreme with denim tops that mimicked the shape of 18th century panniers.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
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 14 Mar. 2026.
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