hairpiece

as in wig
a headpiece made of natural or synthetic hair usually worn to cover a bald area if no one had told me he wore a hairpiece, I would have thought his hair was his own

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Recent Examples of hairpiece There are methods that last between six weeks and six months, as well as hairpieces that are only used for one-off styling. Anna Bader, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2024 These hairpieces were separated to allow for facial movement and so the mustache could be easily removed with alcohol for meals, . Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024 There were several pieces involved: a chin and cheeks connected to the whole face with an ear, and then two eyebrows and a hairpiece that combed into Stan’s own hair. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2024 To get the look, Knight applied a hairpiece over Twain's hair and used Big SexyHair Root Pump Plus at the roots to plump up strands, then applied Big Altitude Bodifying Blow Dry Mousse to the mid-lengths and ends. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hairpiece

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“Hairpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairpiece. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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