prosthetics
noun
pros·thet·ics
präs-ˈthe-tiks 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: the medical or dental specialty concerned with the design, fabrication, and fitting of prostheses
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For starters, Smith is in a movie about slavery which, like films where attractive actors tone down their looks with prosthetics, always attract award attention.
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Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2022
According to Hindsgaul, a hairstyle this short would traditionally be done with prosthetics.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 28 July 2022
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Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2022
According to Hindsgaul, a hairstyle this short would traditionally be done with prosthetics.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 28 July 2022
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prosthetics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
pros·thet·ics
-iks
: the medical or dental specialty concerned with the design, fabrication, and fitting of prostheses
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