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: a short section attached to the waistline of a blouse, jacket, or dress
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Presenter Nicole Kidman looked phenomenal in a powder pink silk crepe bustier Chanel dress with a top embroidered with white, gray crystals and black beads, and a peplum waist adorned with a flurry of feathers.
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Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
The look 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.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
And, breaking the all-black theme up were Infiniti in a lavender, lettuce hem Carolina Herrera look—plus peplum, Chase does love one of those!—and Rowan Blanchard in a pink Collina Strada frock.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 12 Mar. 2026
The peplum top also features lace trim detailing at the neckline, arm openings, and hem.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
The look 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.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
And, breaking the all-black theme up were Infiniti in a lavender, lettuce hem Carolina Herrera look—plus peplum, Chase does love one of those!—and Rowan Blanchard in a pink Collina Strada frock.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 12 Mar. 2026
The peplum top also features lace trim detailing at the neckline, arm openings, and hem.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 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 19 Mar. 2026.
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