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单词 peruke
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Definition of peruke in English:

peruke

noun pəˈruːkpəˈruk
archaic
  • A wig or periwig.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Long-suffering servants were ordered about in French and wore perukes to wait on his guests.
    • The peruke still represented real hair and the ‘black patch’ had its model in the natural mole.
    • The audience can clearly see that he is indeed a young boy in a peruke.

Origin

Mid 16th century (denoting a natural head of hair): from French perruque, from Italian perrucca, of unknown origin.

Rhymes

archduke, chibouk, duke, Farouk, fluke, kook, Luke, nuke, puke, rebuke, Seljuk, snook, souk, spruik, stook, tuque, zouk
 
 

Definition of peruke in US English:

peruke

nounpəˈro͞okpəˈruk
archaic
  • 1

    archaic term for periwig
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Long-suffering servants were ordered about in French and wore perukes to wait on his guests.
    • The peruke still represented real hair and the ‘black patch’ had its model in the natural mole.
    • The audience can clearly see that he is indeed a young boy in a peruke.
    1. 1.1
      archaic term for wig

Origin

Mid 16th century (denoting a natural head of hair): from French perruque, from Italian perrucca, of unknown origin.

 
 
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