A word to the wise...
I learnt a new word today. It doesn’t enrich my world in any interesting way and it is to do with an area that holds absolutely no interest for me and never has – fashion.
The word is “peplum”.
Frankly, when I read the sentence “Peplums look like they're going to make a bit of a comeback this year”, I thought the word sounded like a particularly disgusting bodily secretion. Or maybe something to do with lactating women, even.
Guess what a peplum is?
It’s a frill. A frill or flounce of fabric that is attached to dresses, blouses and skirts at the waist, so that it comes down over the hips.
Who would've thunk, eh?
Still, I guess I've learnt a new word today - and unfortunately I'm never going to forget it or its meaning. That's the way it is with information I don't need or care about - it never leaves my head. But all the things that I have to remember for certain occasions (like exams)... they make a beeline for the exit without a single glance back.
Oy...
5 comments:
Another word that caught me off guard like this one was "Glaucous". Imagine describing someone having glaucous eyes!!!
I used to know that. (My mother was big in sewing when I was little) But it took your post to remind. me.
I'm fascinated by the unconscious association of thought here. Why bodily secretions ? Is that due to the "pep" - peptic etc? And lactating women are mums? It's like solving a cryptic crossword.
I'd have thought it was some kind of plum, or some fruit anyway.
Good to know! Now, to put it to use somewhere!
I subscribe to a service that delivers a new word to my email every morning, complete with its meaning and etymology. They are all completely obscure, but I just love it. It's called Wordsmith.
Kamini.
Hilarious:-D Ohhhhh...long time no see Shammi's blog...happy to visit again:-)
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