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toupee

American  
[too-pey] / tuˈpeɪ /

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.

toupee British  
/ ˈtuːpeɪ /

noun

  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

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Etymology

Origin of toupee

1720–30; variant of toupet < French, equivalent to Old French to ( u ) p tuft (< Germanic; top 1 ) + -et -et

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