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
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairpieces
wigs
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Long before the glam, the colorful wigs and ever-changing beauty looks, the fame and arena tours, Cardi B had a complicated relationship with her hair.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Spectators along the route wore kilts, orange wigs, Irish flags and full leprechaun ensembles.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Hairpieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairpieces. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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