Synonyms of hairpiece

hairpiece

noun

ˈher-ˌpēs 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wig
• toupee
• rug
• extension
• switch
• fright wig
• postiche
• wiglet
• fall

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hairpiece

Digger removed his hat for one of the photos, revealing the balding gray hairpiece atop Cruise’s dome, as well as a clear look at his prosthetic nose and false sideburns. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

The 38-year-old singer, born Melissa Viviane Jefferson, paired her inky black hairpiece, courtesy of Keisha Moore, with a royal blue Robert Wun gown, styled by Patti Wilson. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026

Surprisingly the most expensive hairpiece so far has been Attenborough’s, which Fortune reveals was a hybrid of a cheap £20 ($26) wig at the back combined with tens of man-hours knotting individual strands of hair onto a lace front to create the centenarian’s familiar pate. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026

As for hair, her double halo-like hairpiece was the artistic backdrop to her makeup. — Essence, 12 May 2026