peruke

English

/pəˈɹuːk/

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

Etymology

Derived from French perruque (wig, peruke, periwig).

Origin

French

perruque

Gloss

wig, peruke, periwig

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