pe·ruke (p -r k )n. A wig, especially one worn by men in the 17th and 18th centuries; a periwig. [French perruque, from Old French, head of hair, from Old Italian perrucca.] |
peruke [pəˈruːk]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a type of wig for men, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries Also called periwig
[from French perruque, from Italian perrucca wig, of obscure origin]
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