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PERIWIG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
Synonyms:
periwig; peruke
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("periwig" is a kind of...):
wig (hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair)