hairpiece

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛərpiːs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɛrˌpis/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hâr′pēs′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hair•piece /ˈhɛrˌpis/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Clothinga covering of false hair, as a toupee, for concealing baldness or adding to the existing hair.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hair•piece  (hâr′pēs′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga toupee.
  • hair + piece 1935–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hairpiece /ˈhɛəˌpiːs/ n
  1. a wig or toupee
  2. Also called: postiche a section of extra hair attached to a woman's real hair to give it greater bulk or length
'hairpiece' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
frisette - postiche - toupee - fall - rug - transformation - wig - switch

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