toupees

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
Noun
  • And somewhere between the wigs and the powdered intrigue, my life cracked open like a fortune cookie with too much truth inside.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
  • The set, costumes, props, wigs and makeup all worked together to transport the actors to that otherworldly spot.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

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