postiche
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pos·tiche
(pô-stēsh′, pŏ-)n.
1. Something false; a sham.
2. A small hairpiece; a toupee.
[French, from Italian posticcio, from posto, added (from Latin positus, past participle of pōnere, to place) or from Vulgar Latin *appostīcius (alteration of Latin appositus, past participle of appōnere, to place by, to add : ad-, ad- + pōnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots).]
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postiche
(pɒˈstiːʃ)adj
1. (Architecture) (of architectural ornament) inappropriately applied; sham
2. false or artificial; spurious
n
3. (Hairdressing & Grooming) another term for hairpiece2
4. an imitation, counterfeit, or substitute
5. anything that is false; sham or pretence
[C19: from French, from Italian apposticcio (n), from Late Latin appositīcius (adj); see apposite]
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pos•tiche
(pɔˈstiʃ, pɒ-)adj.
1. artificial; counterfeit.
n. 2. a false hairpiece.
[1850–55; < French < Italian apposticcio < Vulgar Latin *appositīcius added to]
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| Noun | 1. |  postiche - a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornmentAfro-wig - a wig that gives the appearance of an Afro hairdo attire, garb, dress - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress" switch - hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure wig - hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair |
| 2. |  postiche - something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to befake book - a fake in the form of an imitation book; used to fill bookcases of people who wish to appear scholarly imitation - something copied or derived from an original Potemkin village - something that seems impressive but in fact lacks substance |
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