hairpiece

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 Wearing a wig or hairpiece can protect your scalp and ears from the cold.7 8. Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 30 Apr. 2025 But the process of creating the hairpieces, dearest gentle readers, is more laborious than Lady Whistledown’s efforts to conceal her identity from the Ton. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025 These hairpieces add volume, length, or a different texture. Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025 After all the stress and panicking, Bowman was proud of the end result for Badu’s hairpiece. Laura Sirikul, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hairpiece
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wig
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  • For folks without closets full of costumes, Universal has stocked Epic with potential purchases, including big, bright red Toad hats, bride of Frankenstein wigs and various Viking gear that reflects Epic’s How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk realm, right down to Astrid’s (plastic) axe.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
  • Lopez as Aurora is in full musical-theater glam, wearing fedoras, blonde wigs, and a spectacular gold dress.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 June 2025

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“Hairpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairpiece. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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