toupee

noun tou·pee \ tü-ˈpā \

|Updated on: 31 May 2018

Examples: toupee in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of toupee from the Web

In an effort to end one of the worst PR nightmares in the history of the NFL, rich, old white guys are put their toupees together to solve the kneeling crisis.

— mac engel, star-telegram, "Want to put a stop to kneeling during the national anthem, NFL? Stop playing it | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 23 May 2018
Perhaps most famous for his unruly, ill-fitting rat's nest of a toupee, the flamboyant Ohio Democrat was kicked out of Congress in 2002 after being convicted on bribery and... What the U.S.

— Newsweek, "Analysis," 14 Mar. 2018
And the evening's Kirk was especially adept at communing with the crowd except for one major tell: his ridiculous toupee, which gave him away outside Room 1 from 100 paces.

— the masked observer, AL.com, "The Masked Observer visits the sultry LaShe's and futuristic Fifty Funny Fellows," 11 Feb. 2018
Rich, who has worn a toupee for years (even around his wife and kids) is finally convinced to take it off.

— becca endicott, ELLE Decor, "5 Of Thom Filicia's Favorite Moments From The Original 'Queer Eye'," 5 Feb. 2018
Afterward, a couple more men are shown getting the toupee treatment.

— devon abelman, Allure, "These Toupee Transformations Are Going Viral," 30 Oct. 2017
Instead, the wearer of the toupee can go about their daily life with it on, showering, swimming, and even working out.

— devon abelman, Allure, "These Toupee Transformations Are Going Viral," 30 Oct. 2017
Now, are women making the same complaint after watching a viral toupee transformation video.

— devon abelman, Allure, "These Toupee Transformations Are Going Viral," 30 Oct. 2017
Ray Anthony, the ninety-one-year-old trumpeter and bandleader, is usually the first of the men to show up, with either a hat or a toupee on his head.

— chris jones, Esquire, "The House of Hugh Hefner," 28 Sep. 2017

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