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
Examples of toupee in a Sentence
the weatherman calmly adjusted his toupee after the wind nearly blew it off
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Alongside his caption, Miller shared an AI video of him driving a car with the roof off while his toupee lifted off his head in the wind.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
One of Miller’s cornermen seemingly notified him of the situation just as the third round was about to begin, prompting the 318-pounder to stand, shrug to the crowd cartoonishly and peel the toupee off his head.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
From toupees to facial hair, and fake teeth to different glasses, Sietsema has taken on the form of many, including as an undercover dishwasher to explore restaurants.
—Chloe Farnsworth, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2025
These things are — according to Torres’s theories — navy blue, and the threat of that color’s oppressive manifestations lurks in the show like an under-the-bed monster wearing a toupee and a bad suit.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
One of Miller’s cornermen seemingly notified him of the situation just as the third round was about to begin, prompting the 318-pounder to stand, shrug to the crowd cartoonishly and peel the toupee off his head.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
From toupees to facial hair, and fake teeth to different glasses, Sietsema has taken on the form of many, including as an undercover dishwasher to explore restaurants.
—Chloe Farnsworth, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2025
These things are — according to Torres’s theories — navy blue, and the threat of that color’s oppressive manifestations lurks in the show like an under-the-bed monster wearing a toupee and a bad suit.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Toupee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toupee. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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toupee
noun
tou·pee
tü-ˈpā 
: a small wig worn to cover a bald spot
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