a headpiece made of natural or synthetic hair usually worn to cover a bald area
the weatherman calmly adjusted his toupee after the wind nearly blew it off
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Recent Examples of toupeeSee 6 finalists for new position Starbucks is removing some drinks from its menu in March: See the full list Man busted in airport smuggling cocaine under toupee: Watch video of hairy situation Will an asteroid hit Earth?—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025 While back in July 2019, a Colombian man with a suspiciously large head was stopped by Spanish police in Barcelona, who found a massive package of drugs hidden under his toupee.—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 The croupier, a large terrier wearing a toupee, almost seemed amused.—Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024 Higher level pledges include one of three actual toupees worn by Stan on-screen and VIP tickets to attend the film’s premiere in NYC.—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for toupee
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wig
Noun
The evening leant into the 2016 King Kylie vibe—Kylie herself donned a bubblegum pink wig and matching latex dress—but Kendall and Hailey stayed firmly in their more understated style lexicons.
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Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
Now, nearly 70 years since the film came out, she’s been to screenings of the movie where people dress up as her character in blonde wigs and braids.
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