Main Entry: tou·pee

Pronunciation: \tü-ˈpā\

Function: noun

Etymology: French toupet forelock, from Old French, diminutive of top, toup, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German zopf tuft of hair — more at top

Date: 1728

1 : a curl or lock of hair made into a topknot on a periwig or natural coiffure; also : a periwig with such a topknot
2 : a wig or section of hair worn to cover a bald spot