Thesaurus results for HAIRPIECES

hairpieces

noun

plural of hairpiece

as in wigs

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 hairpieces Never lacking in commitment, Ware threw herself into the nightlife in a whirlwind of pearls, caftans, and hairpieces, soundtracking other people’s abandon while remaining exquisitely composed herself. —

Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026 While scouting factories, Edwin and his collaborators visited a functioning wig factory in Bali, where entire families labor together crafting elaborate hairpieces for international export. —

Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026 Then, Rick Owens turned the cut into overgrown lashes and pastel hairpieces directed by digital artist Bernardo Martins (and styled by Duffy). —

Essence, 30 Jan. 2026 Also, crazy Bumpit on Weir; looking forward to some more interesting hairpieces this Olympics season. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026

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wigs

Noun

There’s also a gleeful sequence where the six members of the virtuosic onstage band swan around in polyester housecoats and peroxide wigs, all representing H’s childhood piano teacher, Doris, a woman who toured with Horowitz and sounds like Foghorn Leghorn with a pack-a-day Virginia Slims habit.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
The wigs are equally labor-intensive.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026