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View synonyms for hairpiece

hairpiece

[ hair-pees ]

noun

  1. a toupee.

hairpiece

/ ˈhɛəˌpiːs /

noun

  1. a wig or toupee
  2. Also calledpostiche a section of extra hair attached to a woman's real hair to give it greater bulk or length
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hairpiece1

First recorded in 1935–40; hair + piece
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Example Sentences

Odenkirk built the foundation of the character by doing two things: First, he gave him a not-so-attractive hairpiece.

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