1. plural of peplum; loose outer garments or tunics worn in ancient Greece
Usage: historical; fashion

Examples

• The museum displayed several ancient pepla from different periods of Greek history.
• Women in classical Athens typically wore pepla made of wool or linen.
• The pepla were often fastened at the shoulders with decorative pins.
• Archaeologists found fragments of pepla in the ancient burial site.
• The costume designer studied pepla to create authentic Greek theatrical costumes.