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/hair"pees'/, n.a toupee.[1935-40; HAIR + PIECE]
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hairpiece — hair piece n. a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment; a toupee. Syn: false hair, postiche, toupee. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hairpiece — ► NOUN ▪ a patch or bunch of false hair used to augment a person s natural hair … English terms dictionary
hairpiece — [her′pēs΄] n. 1. a toupee or wig 2. a switch of hair, often styled, for a woman s hairdo … English World dictionary
hairpiece — UK [ˈheə(r)ˌpiːs] / US [ˈherˌpɪs] noun [countable] Word forms hairpiece : singular hairpiece plural hairpieces a piece of false hair that someone wears over part of their head … English dictionary
hairpiece — [[t]he͟ə(r)piːs[/t]] hairpieces N COUNT A hairpiece is a piece of false hair that some people wear on their head if they are bald or if they want to make their own hair seem longer or thicker … English dictionary
hairpiece — a wig Literally, no more than a piece of hair, on or off the scalp: He patted his hairpiece lovingly. (R. Moss, 1987) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
hairpiece — noun Date: 1926 1. supplementary hair (as a switch) used in some feminine coiffures 2. toupee 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
hairpiece — noun A false substitute for a persons hair; a toupee or wig. Syn: rug, syrup, syrup of figs, Cockney rhyming slang, toupe, toupee, toupet, wig … Wiktionary
hairpiece — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. toupee, wig (see covering) … English dictionary for students
hairpiece — hair|piece [ˈheəpi:s US ˈher ] n a piece of false hair that you wear on your head to make your own hair look thicker →↑wig, toupée ↑toupée … Dictionary of contemporary English
