adjective
1.
superadded, especially inappropriately, as a sculptural or architectural ornament.
2.
artificial, counterfeit, or false.
noun
3.
an imitation or substitute.
4.
pretense; sham.
5.
a false hairpiece.
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Postiche
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| —adj | |
| 1. | (of architectural ornament) inappropriately applied; sham |
| 2. | false or artificial; spurious |
| —n | |
| 3. | another term for hairpiece |
| 4. | an imitation, counterfeit, or substitute |
| 5. | anything that is false; sham or pretence |
| [C19: from French, from Italian apposticcio (n), from Late Latin appositīcius (adj); see | |
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