a headpiece made of natural or synthetic hair usually worn to cover a bald area
the weatherman calmly adjusted his toupee after the wind nearly blew it off
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Recent Examples of toupeeRobert Greenberg, a former hairstylist who tried to get rich off of everything from mail-order toupees to roller skates, founded the company with his son Michael in 1992 and the family still owns a 12% stake.—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 Some celebrities and influencers have even openly discussed wearing hairpieces, weaves, wigs or toupees.—Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025 Some people don’t want anyone to see them without their toupees and eyebrow pencils.—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025 See 6 finalists for new position Starbucks is removing some drinks from its menu in March: See the full list Man busted in airport smuggling cocaine under toupee: Watch video of hairy situation Will an asteroid hit Earth?—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for toupee
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wig
Noun
For the short styles, custom wigs were blended with ostrich-feather accents for an airy, weightless texture.
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Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
Appearing on an episode of the Khloé in Wonder Land podcast, the SKIMS founder, 45, backed her decision to let her eldest wear certain types of clothing, piercings and fake tattoos, along with her now signature blue wig.