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peruke

Peruke (noun) means a wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Etymology

From French perruque. Doublet of periwig.

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"peruke" (noun) means a wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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