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toupees

noun

plural of toupee

as in wigs

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 toupees Comb-overs, bad toupees, the stuff of sitcom jokes. — Jay Sparks, USA Today, 15 June 2026

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wigs

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Adhesives from wigs and weaves are another common trigger worth watching, along with the tape and glue used in some bonding or tape-in methods.

— Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
As the Alley Bar calls it a night, the performers wipe off their stubble and gather up their wigs.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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