hairpiece

[ hair-pees ]
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noun
  1. a toupee.

Origin of hairpiece

1
First recorded in 1935–40; hair + piece

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British Dictionary definitions for hairpiece

hairpiece

/ (ˈhɛəˌpiːs) /


noun
  1. a wig or toupee

  2. Also called: postiche a section of extra hair attached to a woman's real hair to give it greater bulk or length

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