About The Word Peruke
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Peruke
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What's The Definition Of Peruke?
[n] wig for men fashionable in 17th-18th centuries
Synonyms | Synonyms for Peruke: periwig Related Terms | Find terms related to Peruke: See Also | wig Peruke In Webster's Dictionary \Per"uke\, n. [F. perruque, It. perrucca, parrucca, fr.
L. pilus hair. Cf. {Periwig}, {Wig}, {Peel} to strip off,
{Plush}, {Pile} a hair.]
A wig; a periwig.
\Per"uke\, v. t. To dress with a peruke. [R.] |
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