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postiche

noun

Definition of postichenext
as in extension

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Recent Examples of postiche The team included makeup and hair artist Aly Webby, prosthetics artist Simon Rose, wigmaker Alex Rouse and facial hair postiche maker Sarah Weatherburn. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postiche
  1. extension
  2. switch
  3. wig
Noun
  • Daniels will be eligible for an extension next season and will likely reset the market.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The league announced the four-year extension Sunday, with Goodell’s deal running through March 31, 2031, which would secure his 25th year on the job.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of extension
Noun
  • Choose from classic or multicolor options, plus light switch cover plates for even more illumination.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In Virginia’s Franklin County, Henry Law made the switch from illicit moonshine production to commercial sales.
    — Cole Reynolds, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of switch
Noun
  • At a museum in eastern France, two men disguised with wigs used a sledgehammer and a hammer to smash a display case and make off with a 2,500-year-old gold necklace.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In The Scenario, reporter Kirbie Johnson goes behind the scenes of the buzziest movies and TV shows to reveal how the best wigs, special-effects makeup, and more are created.
    — Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of wig

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