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hairpiece

[ hair-pees ]
/ ˈhɛərˌpis /
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noun

a toupee.

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Origin of hairpiece

First recorded in 1935–40; hair + piece

Words nearby hairpiece

hairline, hairline fracture, hair net, hair of the dog that bit you, hair papilla, hairpiece, hairpin, hair-raiser, hair-raising, hair restorer, hair root
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Words related to hairpiece

rug, periwig, peruke, postiche, hair implant, hair weaving

British Dictionary definitions for hairpiece

hairpiece
/ (ˈhɛəˌpiːs) /

noun

a wig or toupee
Also called: postiche a section of extra hair attached to a woman's real hair to give it greater bulk or length
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