toupee

tou·pee

T0289100 (to͞o-pā′)n.1. A partial wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot.2. A curl or lock of hair worn during the 1700s as a topknot on a periwig.

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[French toupet, diminutive of Old French toupe, tuft of hair, from Frankish *top.]

toupee

(ˈtuːpeɪ) n1. (Hairdressing & Grooming) a wig or hairpiece worn, esp by men, to cover a bald or balding place2. (Historical Terms) (formerly) a prominent lock on a periwig, esp in the 18th century[C18: apparently from French toupet forelock, from Old French toup top, of Germanic origin; see top¹]

tou•pee

(tuˈpeɪ)

n. 1. a man's wig. 2. a patch of false hair for covering a bald spot. 3. a curl or an artificial lock of hair on the top of the head, esp. as a crowning feature of a periwig. [1720–30; variant of toupet < French, = Old French to(u)p tuft (< Germanic; see top¹) + -et -et]

Thesaurus

Noun

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toupee - a small hairpiece to cover partial baldnesstoupefalse hair, hairpiece, postiche - a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment

Translations

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toupee

(ˈtuːpei) , ((American) tu:ˈpei) noun a small wig especially for a man. 男子假髮 一绺假发，男子假发

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