peruke
a man's wig of the 17th and 18th centuries, usually powdered and gathered at the back of the neck with a ribbon; periwig.
Origin of peruke
1Other words from peruke
- pe·ruked, adjective
- pe·ruke·less, adjective
- un·pe·ruked, adjective
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How to use peruke in a sentence
His good taste discarded perukes and powder, although very much in fashion in those days.
The Golden Dog | William KirbyArtificial hair, for the manufacture of perukes, is dyed in the same manner as wool.
The Art of Perfumery | G. W. Septimus PiesseMy curls, I mind, tumbled forward thicker than those foppish French perukes.
Heralds of Empire | Agnes C. LautAnd it was true enough—they were as alike as Moore and myself; only, they wore white satin small clothes and powdered perukes.
The Colonel of the Red Huzzars | John Reed ScottThey spent above two hours looking over cloths and satins and scarfs, trying effects, and fitting on perukes.
Tom Tufton's Travels | Evelyn Everett-Green
British Dictionary definitions for peruke
/ (pəˈruːk) /
a type of wig for men, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries: Also called: periwig
Origin of peruke
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