Peplum vs. Pablum

Peplumnoun

(historical) A peplos, an Ancient Greek garment formed of a tubular piece of cloth folded back upon itself halfway down so that the top of the tube is worn around the waist, and the bottom covers the legs down to the ankles; the open top is then worn over the shoulders, and draped, in folds, down to the waist. Compare the Roman palla.

Peplumnoun

A veil.

Peplumnoun

A genre of Italian film featuring historical or biblical epics

Peplumnoun

An individual film in this genre

Peplumnoun

A peplos. Hence: An overskirt hanging like an ancient peplos; also, a short fitted skirt attached to a waist or coat.

Peplumnoun

a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse

Peplumnoun

a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist

Pablumnoun

Anything overly bland or simplistic, especially speech or writing.

Pablumnoun

(dated) Nourishment.

Pablumnoun

A form of cereal for infants.

Pablumnoun

A diet that does not require chewing.

Pablumnoun

Worthless or oversimplified ideas.

Pablumnoun

a soft form of cereal for infants

Pablumnoun

worthless or oversimplified ideas

Pablum

Pablum is a processed cereal for infants originally marketed and co-created by the Mead Johnson Company in 1931. The product was tested on Indigenous Children in Canadian residential schools, and then further developed at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, to combat infant malnutrition.