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tou·pee

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noun
1.
a man's wig.
2.
a patch of false hair for covering a bald spot.
3.
(formerly) a curl or an artificial lock of hair on the top of the head, especially as a crowning feature of a periwig.
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Origin:
1720–30; variant of toupet < French, equivalent to Old French to(u)p tuft (< Germanic; see top1) + -et -et
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toupee (ˈtuːpeɪ)
 
—n
1.  a wig or hairpiece worn, esp by men, to cover a bald or balding place
2.  (formerly) a prominent lock on a periwig, esp in the 18th century
 
[C18: apparently from French toupet forelock, from Old French toup top, of Germanic origin; see top1]

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toupee
1727, from Fr. toupet "tuft of hair, forelock," dim. formed from O.Fr. toupe "tuft," from Frank. *top, related to top (1) "highest point." Originally an artificial curl or lock on the top of the head; a style, not necessarily a compensation for baldness. In 18c., also sometimes
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used of a person who wears a toupee. Slang short form toup is recorded from 1959.
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toupee

originally, any raised roll of hair just above the forehead, either natural or artificial; today, a small hairpiece generally covering a bald spot. The toupee developed during the 18th century, when men and women began to comb the front hair over the top line of the wig to create a natural-looking hairline.

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