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: a short section attached to the waistline of a blouse, jacket, or dress
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Her dress had a halter-neck top with a sheer bodice, connected to a peplum skirt featuring a small train.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
This sweet peplum blouse features three front ties that can be styled into bows, short puff sleeves, and is available in black and a cheetah print as well.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
The Princess of Wales started off her 2017 tour of Poland on a stylish note with a white Alexander McQueen peplum ensemble and Gianvito Rossi suede nude heels.
—Instyle Editors, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
The dress, a powder-pink silk custom Chanel dress by Matthieu Blazy, featured a bustier embroidered with white and gray crystals and black beads, and a peplum waist made of beige, pink, nude, and apricot feathers that flowed into a skirt.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2026
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
This sweet peplum blouse features three front ties that can be styled into bows, short puff sleeves, and is available in black and a cheetah print as well.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
The Princess of Wales started off her 2017 tour of Poland on a stylish note with a white Alexander McQueen peplum ensemble and Gianvito Rossi suede nude heels.
—Instyle Editors, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
The dress, a powder-pink silk custom Chanel dress by Matthieu Blazy, featured a bustier embroidered with white and gray crystals and black beads, and a peplum waist made of beige, pink, nude, and apricot feathers that flowed into a skirt.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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