peruke

noun

pe·ruke pə-ˈrük

: wig

specifically : one of a type popular from the 17th to the early 19th century

peruked

pə-ˈrükt

adjective

Etymology

Middle French perruque, from Old Italian parrucca, perrucca hair, wig

First Known Use

circa 1549, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of peruke was circa 1549

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“Peruke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peruke. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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peruke

noun

pe·ruke pə-ˈrük

: a kind of wig popular in the 17th and 18th centuries

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