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Definition of "toupee" [tou•pee]

  • A partial wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot. (noun)
  • A curl or lock of hair worn during the 18th century as a topknot on a periwig. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "toupee" in a sentence
  • "(In his case, the word toupee seems inadequate, since he is sporting much more than just a piece.)"
  • "The man with the toupee is one of the two men "behind the curtain.""
  • "When I uploaded it to Flickr people started commenting on the "toupee" - I got such a giggle out of this!"
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