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tou·pee

(to͞o-pā′)

1. A partial wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot.

2. A curl or lock of hair worn during the 1700s as a topknot on a periwig.

[French toupet, diminutive of Old French toupe, tuft of hair, from Frankish *top.]

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toupee

(ˈtuːpeɪ)

1. (Hairdressing & Grooming) a wig or hairpiece worn, esp by men, to cover a bald or balding place

2. (Historical Terms) (formerly) a prominent lock on a periwig, esp in the 18th century

[C18: apparently from French toupet forelock, from Old French toup top, of Germanic origin; see top¹]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

tou•pee

(tuˈpeɪ)

n.

1. a man's wig.

2. a patch of false hair for covering a bald spot.

3. a curl or an artificial lock of hair on the top of the head, esp. as a crowning feature of a periwig.

[1720–30; variant of toupet < French, = Old French to(u)p tuft (< Germanic; see top¹) + -et -et]

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Noun

toupee - a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness

toupe

false hair, hairpiece, postiche - a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment

Translations

خُصْلَه من شَعْر مُسْتَعارشَعْرٌ مُسْتَعار

příčesektupé

toupé

hiuslisäke

tupe

kis paróka

hárkolla

parrucchino toupet

かつら

(남성용) 가발

nedidelis perukas

toupet

tupé halvparykk

peruka

capachinho topete postiço

príčesoktupé

tupé

ผมปลอมของชาย

peruk yarım peruk

tóc giả

男子假发一绺假发

toupée

[ˈtuːpeɪ] N → peluca f, postizo m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

toupee

[ˈtuːpeɪ] n → postiche m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

toupee

n → Toupet nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

toupee

[ˈtuːpeɪ] n → toupet m inv, parrucchino

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

toupee

(ˈtuːpei) , ((American) tu:ˈpei) noun

a small wig especially for a man.

toupee

→ شَعْرٌ مُسْتَعار příčesek toupé Toupet περουκίνι peluquín hiuslisäke postiche tupe parrucchino かつら (남성용) 가발 toupet tupé peruka capachinho , topete postiço накладка из волос для мужчин для прикрытия лысины tupé ผมปลอมของชาย yarım peruk tóc giả 男子假发

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