periwig, peruke
(noun) a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
15 April 2025
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