French word

perruque

Pronunciation

IPA/pɛʁyk/

Meaning

  • feminine nounwig

Example

Il a acheté une perruque pour la fête.

He bought a wig for the party.

Illustration for perruque (wig)

More examples

Après la fête, il a enlevé sa perruque.

After the party, he took off his wig.

Core concept

A full-head covering of artificial or natural hair that hides, replaces, or changes the wearer's own hair.

Common phrases

  • mettre une perruque

    put on a wig

  • enlever une perruque

    take off a wig

Similar words

postiche: A partial false-hair piece used to cover or add hair to one area of the head.
toupet: A small hairpiece worn over the front hairline or another part of the head.
extension: Hair or fibers attached to natural hair to make it longer or fuller.

Definition in French

Objet constitué de cheveux artificiels ou naturels, porté sur la tête pour cacher, remplacer ou modifier la chevelure et couvrant généralement toute la tête.

Word origin

French perruque was borrowed from Italian parrucca, which goes back to Medieval Latin parruca; the deeper origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • Perruque is feminine, so standard forms include une perruque and cette perruque.

Other meanings

  • hairpiecenoun

Opposites

  • calvitiebaldnessnoun

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