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: a short section attached to the waistline of a blouse, jacket, or dress
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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).
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
These shoes gave the tailoring a rogue edge against the peplum's romantic touch.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 26 Feb. 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
Take Keke Palmer in a butter yellow and cream vintage Dior bustier dress with a scarf-tie waist, or Kate Hudson, who combined all the mid-10s and boho trends by wearing a leathery peplum and balloon pants by Chloé.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
These shoes gave the tailoring a rogue edge against the peplum's romantic touch.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 26 Feb. 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
Take Keke Palmer in a butter yellow and cream vintage Dior bustier dress with a scarf-tie waist, or Kate Hudson, who combined all the mid-10s and boho trends by wearing a leathery peplum and balloon pants by Chloé.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 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 4 Mar. 2026.
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