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
  • To pull it off, many celebrities today wear wigs that maximize its volume to the fullest.
    — María Diez, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Hiding Reinhart’s naturally thick hair under the wigs required multiple steps and lots of pulling.
    — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Toupees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toupees. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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