PERUKE

periwig, peruke

(noun) a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

peruke (plural perukes)

A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Source: Wiktionary


Per"uke, n. Etym: [F. perruque, It. perrucca, parrucca, fr. L. pilus hair. Cf. Periwig, Wig, Peel to strip off, Plush, Pile a hair.]

Definition: A wig; a periwig.

Per"uke, v. t.

Definition: To dress with a peruke. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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