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flounce vs peplum

peplum vs flounce

flounce and peplum both are nouns.

flounce is a verb but peplum is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flounce Yes No Yes No
peplum Yes No No No
As nouns, peplum is a hyponym of flounce; that is, peplum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flounce:
  • flounce: a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
  • peplum: a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse
Other hyponyms of flounce include gauffer, goffer, jabot.
flounce (noun) peplum (noun)
the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
flounce (verb) peplum (verb)
walk emphatically
Difference between flounce and peplum

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