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toupee

noun

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  1. 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 Synonyms rug [slang], hairpiece, wigRelated Words fright wig; extension, fall, postiche, switch, wiglet

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