Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used to conceal baldness or give shape to a coiffure.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment; a toupee.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A false substitute for a person's hair; a
toupee orwig .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
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Examples
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The hairpiece is made of hundreds of white feather butterflies acknowledging the iconic Neiman Marcus butterfly.
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The hairpiece is made of hundreds of white feather butterflies acknowledging the iconic Neiman Marcus butterfly.
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What's more, anyone with a hairpiece was also admitted free.
USATODAY.com 2002
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His hairpiece is an enormous affair, a tortured drama being played out on his head.
A Burning in Homeland Richard Yancey 2003
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I think Donald 'hairpiece' Trump had assets, Las Vegas Sands had 'em too.
Howard Lindzon 2009
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Just the right kind of hairpiece or hair replacement for ... en Español
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Or that their hair was close in color — the length of Rose’s obviously caused by some kind of hairpiece or wig.
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Similarly, a beautiful tiara, comb, headband, or pin can be your showcase hairpiece.
My Fair Wedding David Tutera 2011
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And your “blue” accessory could be anything from a hairpiece with aquamarine gemstones or a pretty handkerchief with blue stitching to a single blue flower in your bouquet.
My Fair Wedding David Tutera 2011
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He stopped by Wigs and Plus on 14th Street where the owner, Sunny, would sell him a cheap hairpiece “for his mother.”
The Avoidance Robert Vaughan 2011
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