hairpiece

noun

hair·​piece ˈher-ˌpēs 

plural hairpieces

1

: supplementary natural or synthetic hair (such as an extension) used in some hairstyles

2

: toupee sense 1

Synonyms

• rug [slang]
• toupee
• wig

Examples of hairpiece in a Sentence

if no one had told me he wore a hairpiece, I would have thought his hair was his own

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet, in Maryland, thousands of residents suffering from conditions like alopecia areata, scarring alopecia and lupus are forced to bear the financial burden of purchasing a cranial prosthesis (a wig or hairpiece) out of pocket because insurance does not recognize it as a necessary medical expense. —Nathan Kattapuram, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2025

Because her character's costume involved a variety of braided wigs, Erivo decided to shave her head so that, when her scalp was painted over, the hairpieces looked natural. —Michelle Lee, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025

After all the stress and panicking, Bowman was proud of the end result for Badu’s hairpiece. —Laura Sirikul, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025

Many inexpensive clip-in hairpieces are not made from real hair, but from synthetic hair. —Anna Bader, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1