toupee

[ too-pey ]

/ tuˈpeɪ /

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noun

a man's wig.

a patch of false hair for covering a bald spot.

(formerly) a curl or an artificial lock of hair on the top of the head, especially as a crowning feature of a periwig.

Origin of toupee

1720–30; variant of toupet<French, equivalent to Old French to(u)p tuft (<Germanic; see top¹) + -et-et

Words nearby toupee

Toulon, Toulouse, Toulouse-Lautrec, Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de, toun, toupee, tour, touraco, Touraine, Tourane, tourbillion

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Example sentences from the Web for toupee

His feet were by no means dainty, his coat was a dirty looking dappled-white, and his mane so attenuated it needed a toupee.
Missy|Dana Gatlin
"Stow it, Toupee," said Theodore, and caught the hold-all in time.
Marriage|H. G. Wells
If you boys dont stop talking about my toupee, complained Don Ernesto, one day, I shall have no peace at all.
The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure|Gerald Breckenridge
Mr. Magnet and Toupee had gone to stare at the monoplane; they were presently joined by the odd-job man in an interrogative mood.
Marriage|H. G. Wells

They all called it Toupee because it was like one, but the name was forbidden in her father's hearing.
Marriage|H. G. Wells

British Dictionary definitions for toupee

toupee

/ (ˈtuːpeɪ) /

noun

a wig or hairpiece worn, esp by men, to cover a bald or balding place

(formerly) a prominent lock on a periwig, esp in the 18th century

Word Origin for toupee

C18: apparently from French toupet forelock, from Old French toup top, of Germanic origin; see top 1

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单词	toupee
释义	toupee [ too-pey ] / tuˈpeɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR toupee ON THESAURUS.COM noun a man's wig. a patch of false hair for covering a bald spot. (formerly) a curl or an artificial lock of hair on the top of the head, especially as a crowning feature of a periwig. Origin of toupee 1720–30; variant of toupet<French, equivalent to Old French to(u)p tuft (<Germanic; see top¹) + -et-et Words nearby toupee Toulon, Toulouse, Toulouse-Lautrec, Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de, toun, toupee, tour, touraco, Touraine, Tourane, tourbillion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for toupee His feet were by no means dainty, his coat was a dirty looking dappled-white, and his mane so attenuated it needed a toupee. Missy\|Dana Gatlin "Stow it, Toupee," said Theodore, and caught the hold-all in time. Marriage\|H. G. Wells If you boys dont stop talking about my toupee, complained Don Ernesto, one day, I shall have no peace at all. The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure\|Gerald Breckenridge Mr. Magnet and Toupee had gone to stare at the monoplane; they were presently joined by the odd-job man in an interrogative mood. Marriage\|H. G. Wells They all called it Toupee because it was like one, but the name was forbidden in her father's hearing. Marriage\|H. G. Wells British Dictionary definitions for toupee toupee / (ˈtuːpeɪ) / noun a wig or hairpiece worn, esp by men, to cover a bald or balding place (formerly) a prominent lock on a periwig, esp in the 18th century Word Origin for toupee C18: apparently from French toupet forelock, from Old French toup top, of Germanic origin; see top 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to toupee hairpiece, rug, periwig, peruke, postiche, hair implant, hair weaving
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toupee

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noun

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