English–Spanish

“wig” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/peˈluka/

Example

¿Dónde compraste la peluca?

Where did you buy the wig?

Illustration for peluca (wig)

How to say “wig” in Spanish

“Wig” in Spanish is peluca.

Full-head hairpiece made of real or synthetic hair.

Full entry for peluca: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with peluca

Pruébate la peluca antes de decidirte.

Try on a wig before you decide.

Tips for using peluca

  • In Spanish peluca usually denotes a full wig described with verbs like ponerse, quitarse, or probarse, while a smaller partial piece is often called a postizo and corresponds to English toupee.

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