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- [hair-pees]
- /ˈhɛərˌpis/
- /ˈheə.piːs/
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- [hair-pees]
- /ˈhɛərˌpis/
Definitions of hairpiece word
- noun hairpiece a toupee. 1
- noun hairpiece A quantity or switch of detached hair used to augment a person's natural hair. 1
- noun hairpiece wig, toupee 1
- noun hairpiece hair extension 1
- countable noun hairpiece A hairpiece is a piece of false hair that some people wear on their head if they are bald or if they want to make their own hair seem longer or thicker. 0
- noun hairpiece a wig or toupee 0
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Origin of hairpiece
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; hair + piece
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hairpiece
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hairpiece popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hairpiece usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hairpiece
noun hairpiece
- rug — a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design. Compare carpet.
- periwig — a wig, especially a peruke.
- peruke — a man's wig of the 17th and 18th centuries, usually powdered and gathered at the back of the neck with a ribbon; periwig.
- postiche — superadded, especially inappropriately, as a sculptural or architectural ornament.
- hair extension — attached length of hair
Top questions with hairpiece
- how to make a hairpiece?
- how to put in a ponytail hairpiece?
- how to put a ponytail hairpiece in?
- how to make a ponytail hairpiece?
- how to make a halo hairpiece?
- how to wear a hairpiece?
- what is a drawstring hairpiece?
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