hairpiece

Definition of hairpiecenext
as in wig
a headpiece made of natural or synthetic hair usually worn to cover a bald area if no one had told me he wore a hairpiece, I would have thought his hair was his own

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Recent Examples of hairpiece 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 On his first day on set, Tommy pulls off a hat to reveal a bright-red hairpiece. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026 Tokyo Stylez, Cardi’s hairstylist, brushes out a sleek brown hairpiece, and Erika la’ pearl, her makeup artist, dabs at Cardi’s face while the rapper scrolls through her phone, controlling the music. Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026 In a recent interview with Big Boy’s Neighborhood, the singer was asked about a previous appearance where fans commented on his infamous hairpiece. Angel Diaz, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hairpiece
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairpiece
wig
Noun
  • Likewise, the information helps Mancuso tailor wigs on what is sometimes very short notice, and the two departments collaborate incredibly closely to, say, transform Bad Bunny into a chatbot companion (of sorts).
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 June 2026
  • Sporting quite the wig, the Seinfeld star turned up for one episode in season 4.
    Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026

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“Hairpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairpiece. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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