peruke

pe·ruke

P0213500 (pə-ro͞ok′)n. A wig, especially one worn by men in the 1600s and 1700s; a periwig.

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[Early Modern English, from Middle French parrucque, perruque, natural head of long hair, wig, possibly from perroquet, parakeet (perhaps in reference to the parakeet's erectile head feathers) ; see parakeet.]

peruke

(pəˈruːk) n (Clothing & Fashion) a type of wig for men, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries. Also called: periwig [C16: from French perruque, from Italian perrucca wig, of obscure origin]

pe•ruke

(pəˈruk)

n. a man's wig of the 17th and 18th centuries, usu. powdered and gathered at the back of the neck with a ribbon; periwig. [1540–50; < Middle French perruque head of hair, wig]

Thesaurus

Noun

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peruke - a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuriesperiwigwig - hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

Translations

parruccapruikperuka