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periwig [ˈpɛrɪˌwɪg] n
(Clothing & Fashion) a wig, such as a peruke [C16 perwyke, changed from French perruque wig, peruke] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He wears an immense periwig, flowing down over his shoulders. Although he seemed, judging from the mud he had picked up on the way, to have come from London, his horse was as smooth and cool as his own iron-grey periwig and pigtail. He has his shoes rubbed and his periwig powdered at the barber's as you go into the Rose. |
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periwig - a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries