plural hairpieces
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: supplementary natural or synthetic hair (such as an extension) used in some hairstyles
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Examples of hairpiece in a Sentence
if no one had told me he wore a hairpiece, I would have thought his hair was his own
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Surprisingly the most expensive hairpiece so far has been Attenborough’s, which Fortune reveals was a hybrid of a cheap £20 ($26) wig at the back combined with tens of man-hours knotting individual strands of hair onto a lace front to create the centenarian’s familiar pate.
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
As for hair, her double halo-like hairpiece was the artistic backdrop to her makeup.
—Essence, 12 May 2026
Never lacking in commitment, Ware threw herself into the nightlife in a whirlwind of pearls, caftans, and hairpieces, soundtracking other people’s abandon while remaining exquisitely composed herself.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
At the Las Vegas convention, both Cruise, 63, and the Birdman director, 62, were present to share the teaser, which showed an older Cruise with white, thinning hair and wrinkles, thanks to some prosthetics, old-age makeup and a hairpiece.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
As for hair, her double halo-like hairpiece was the artistic backdrop to her makeup.
—Essence, 12 May 2026
Never lacking in commitment, Ware threw herself into the nightlife in a whirlwind of pearls, caftans, and hairpieces, soundtracking other people’s abandon while remaining exquisitely composed herself.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
At the Las Vegas convention, both Cruise, 63, and the Birdman director, 62, were present to share the teaser, which showed an older Cruise with white, thinning hair and wrinkles, thanks to some prosthetics, old-age makeup and a hairpiece.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Hairpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairpiece. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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