hairpiece

[hair-pees] / ˈhɛərˌpis /

NOUN

toupee

Synonyms

STRONG

periwig peruke postiche rug

WEAK

false hair hair extension hair implant hair weaving

Example Sentences

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The impressionist wears a bespoke hairpiece created by wig designers, which is regularly re-styled by a hairdresser.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2024

With that hairpiece you have these braids that are stitched into florets around her crown.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

Baffled, she told him that the wardrobe department surely could afford a high-end custom hairpiece.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024

It only ended when one House member missed a punch and upended the hairpiece of Rep. William Barksdale.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2023

His hand reached out and came away with a blond hairpiece.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray