The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
fake, sham, postiche
(noun) something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
hairpiece, false hair, postiche
(noun) a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
postiche (plural postiches or postiche)
Any item of false hair worn on the head or face, such as a false beard or wig.
• (false hair): hairpiece, toupee, weave, wig
postiche (not comparable)
(art) Added after the work is finished.
• Peschito, potiches
Source: Wiktionary
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.