- toupée
- \ \ see TOP
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
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Toupee — Tou*pee (?; 277), Toupet Tou*pet (?; 277), n. [F. toupet, dim. of OF. top a tuft; of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. top. See {Top} apex, and cf. {Topet}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A little tuft; a curl or artificial lock of hair. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
toupee — 1727, from Fr. toupet tuft of hair, forelock, dim. formed from O.Fr. toupe tuft, from Frank. *top, related to TOP (Cf. top) (1) highest point. Originally an artificial curl or lock on the top of the head; a style, not necessarily a compensation… … Etymology dictionary
toupee — a kind of wig covering a bald spot, is spelt in this way without any accents … Modern English usage
toupee — [n] wig false hair, hair extension, hair implant, hairpiece, hair weaving, periwig, peruke, postiche, rug*; concept 392 … New thesaurus
toupee — ► NOUN ▪ a small wig or artificial hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot. ORIGIN French, from Old French toup tuft … English terms dictionary
toupee — [to͞o pā′] n. [Fr toupet, dim. of OFr toup, top, tuft of hair < Frank * top: see TOP1] 1. Historical a curl or lock of hair worn on top of the head, sometimes as part of a wig 2. a man s wig, esp. a small one for covering a bald spot … English World dictionary
Toupée — A toupée is a hairpiece or partial wig of natural or synthetic hair worn to cover partial baldness or for theatrical purposes. While toupées and hairpieces are typically associated with male wearers, some women also use hairpieces to lengthen… … Wikipedia
toupee — /tooh pay /, n. 1. a man s wig. 2. a patch of false hair for covering a bald spot. 3. (formerly) a curl or an artificial lock of hair on the top of the head, esp. as a crowning feature of a periwig. [1720 30; var. of toupet < F, equiv. to OF… … Universalium
toupee — UK [ˈtuːpeɪ] / US [tuˈpeɪ] noun [countable] Word forms toupee : singular toupee plural toupees artificial hair that a man who is bald (= has no hair) wears on top of his head. A toupee is a type of wig … English dictionary
toupee — tou|pee [ tu peı ] noun count artificial hair that a man who is BALD (=has no hair) wears on top of his head. A toupee is a type of wig … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
toupee — [[t]tu͟ːpeɪ, AM tuːpe͟ɪ[/t]] toupees N COUNT A toupee is a piece of artificial hair worn by a man to cover a patch on his head where he has lost his hair … English dictionary
