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noun
A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: periwig
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wig
History
From French perruque. Doublet of periwig.
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
