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periwig
noun as in toupee
Strongest match
Weak matches
noun as in wig
Strongest match
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It had been known and used before, as had the periwig, but it was not until his reign that it became common.
What strange confidence the age of hoop and periwig put in letter-writing!
He only looked more eagerly at the child, and wiped his brow with his sleeve, disarranging his periwig in doing so.
Thou art an ungracious wag; perdy, I mean a false hair for my periwig.
Periwig, per′i-wig, n. a peruke or small wig, usually shortened to Wig: an artificial head of hair.
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On this page you'll find 19 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to periwig, such as: hairpiece, peruke, postiche, rug, false hair, and hair extension.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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