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hairpiece

American  
[hair-pees] / ˈhɛərˌpis /

noun

  1. a toupee.

hairpiece British  
/ ˈhɛəˌpiːs /

noun

  1. a wig or toupee

  2. Also called: postiche.  a section of extra hair attached to a woman's real hair to give it greater bulk or length

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Etymology

Origin of hairpiece

First recorded in 1935–40; hair + piece

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