toupee

noun

tou·​pee tü-ˈpā 

1

: a wig or section of hair worn to cover a bald spot

2

: a curl or lock of hair made into a topknot on a periwig or natural coiffure

also : a periwig with such a topknot

Synonyms

• hairpiece
• rug [slang]
• wig

Examples of toupee in a Sentence

the weatherman calmly adjusted his toupee after the wind nearly blew it off

Recent Examples on the Web

Some people don’t want anyone to see them without their toupees and eyebrow pencils. —Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025

Higher level pledges include one of three actual toupees worn by Stan on-screen and VIP tickets to attend the film’s premiere in NYC. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024

See 6 finalists for new position Starbucks is removing some drinks from its menu in March: See the full list Man busted in airport smuggling cocaine under toupee: Watch video of hairy situation Will an asteroid hit Earth? —James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025

While back in July 2019, a Colombian man with a suspiciously large head was stopped by Spanish police in Barcelona, who found a massive package of drugs hidden under his toupee. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025

Word History

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 entry 1

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for toupee

• ay
• bay
• bey
• brae
• cay
• chez
• dey
• dray
• fay
• fey
• flay
• fray

Kids Definition

toupee

noun

tou·​pee tü-ˈpā 

: a small wig worn to cover a bald spot