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toupee
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tou·pee  (t-p)
n.
1. A partial wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot.
2. A curl or lock of hair worn during the 18th century as a topknot on a periwig.

[French toupet, diminutive of Old French toupe, tuft of hair, from Frankish *top.]

toupee [ˈtuːpeɪ]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) a wig or hairpiece worn, esp by men, to cover a bald or balding place
2. (Historical Terms) (formerly) a prominent lock on a periwig, esp in the 18th century
[apparently from French toupet forelock, from Old French toup top, of Germanic origin; see top1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.toupee - a small hairpiece to cover partial baldnesstoupee - a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness
false hair, hairpiece, postiche - a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
Translations
toupee [ˈtuːpeɪ] npostiche m

toupee
nToupet nt

toupee [ˈtuːpeɪ] ntoupet m inv, parrucchino

toupee
n toupee [ˈtuːpei, (American ) tu:ˈpei]
a small wig especially for a man. pruikie خُصْلَه من شَعْر مُسْتَعار малка перука tupé; příčesek toupé das Toupet ανδρική περούκα peluquín šinjoon کلاه گیس tupee postiche פֵאָה נָכרִית חֶלקִית कृत्रिम बाल tupe, vlasulja kis paróka rambut palsu hárkolla parrucchino かつら (남성용) 가발 nedidelis perukas neliela parūka, šinjons, piespraužama matu sproga rambut palsu lelaki haarstukje tupé, halvparykk peruczka peruca moţ накладка из волос príčesok; tupé lasni vložek tupe tupé ผมปลอมของชาย peruk 一攝假髮, 男子假髮 невеликий парик, фальшивий кучер مصنوعي بالوں کي ٹوپي tóc giả ,

toupee خصلة شعر مستعار příčesek toupé Toupet περουκίνι peluquín hiuslisäke postiche tupe parrucchino かつら (남성용) 가발 toupet tupé peruka capachinho, topete postiço накладка из волос для мужчин для прикрытия лысины tupé ผมปลอมของชาย yarım peruk tóc giả 男子假发


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Now, however, wigs and toupees are known as hair systems, and they''ve come a long way from grandpa''s day.
The one-time custodian of two of Bogie's big secrets, his baldness and his marital infidelity, Thompson is said to have slept with one of his toupees under her pillow.
While no two toupees, or hairpieces, are created equally, a toupee can look natural.
 
 
 
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