HAIRPIECE

hairpiece, false hair, postiche

(noun) a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hairpiece (plural hairpieces)

A false substitute for a person's hair; a toupee or wig.

Synonyms

• rug (slang)

• syrup, syrup of figs (Cockney rhyming slang)

• toupe, toupee, toupet

• wig

Source: Wiktionary



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SOAK

(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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