peruukki — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hairpiece noun A wig or piece of artificial hair worn to cover thinning or missing hair.
- peruke noun A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- weave verb To make fabric or a similar structure by crossing threads or strands over and under each other.
- wig noun A head covering made of real or artificial hair, worn to hide baldness, for style, for religious reasons, or as part of a costume.
Senses
peruukki is used for these senses in English:
- hairpiece A false substitute for a person's hair; a toupee or wig.
- peruke A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- weave (cosmetics) Human or artificial hair worn to alter one's appearance, either to supplement or to cover the natural hair.
- wig A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.