hairpiece

[hair-pees]

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noun

a toupee.

Origin of hairpiece

First recorded in 1935–40; hair + piece

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Related Words for hairpiece

hairpiece, rug, periwig, peruke, postiche

British Dictionary definitions for hairpiece

hairpiece

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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