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Calque of Ancient Greek φαινομηρίδες (phainomērídes).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: In ancient Greece, a woman wearing a peplos with a split up the side, thus revealing the upper leg. Full definition →
Calque of Ancient Greek φαινομηρίδες (phainomērídes).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.