Peruke

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A wig, especially one worn by men in the 17th and 18th centuries; a periwig.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A wig; a periwig.
  • v. To dress with a peruke.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An artificial tuft of hair, made to imitate the natural hair, but usually having larger and ampler masses, worn on the head to conceal baldness, by actors in their make-up, and at one time by people generally in conformity to a fashion; a wig.
  • To wear a peruke; dress with a peruke.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    wig   
    Cross Reference
    campaign peruke   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    wig    periwig   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    neckcloth    gastropub    shirtwaist    codpiece    periwig   
     
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