Definition of toupee
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
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Examples of toupee in a Sentence
the weatherman calmly adjusted his toupee after the wind nearly blew it off
Origin and Etymology of toupee
French toupet forelock, from Old French, diminutive of top, toup, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German zopf tuft of hair — more at 1top
First Known Use: 1728
TOUPEE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of toupee for English Language Learners
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: a small wig that is worn by a man to cover a bald spot on his head
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