peruke
21wig — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. toupée, toupet, doily (sl.), divot (sl.), rug (sl.); peruke, periwig, switch, transformation; fall; headdress. See covering, ornament. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. periwig, peruke, postiche, artificial… …
22wig — [17] Wig is short for periwig [16], which in turn is an alteration of perwike, a now defunct variant of peruke [16]; and peruke came via French perruque from Italian perrucca, a word of unknown origin. Wigging ‘scolding’, first recorded at the… …
23wig — [17] Wig is short for periwig [16], which in turn is an alteration of perwike, a now defunct variant of peruke [16]; and peruke came via French perruque from Italian perrucca, a word of unknown origin. Wigging ‘scolding’, first recorded at the… …
24periwig — noun Etymology: modification of Middle French perruque more at peruke Date: 1529 peruke • periwigged adjective …
25dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… …
26periwig — /per i wig /, n. a wig, esp. a peruke. [1520 30; earlier perwyke, alter. of MF perruque PERUKE] * * * …
27toupee — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hairpiece; wig. See roughness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. periwig, hairpiece, peruke, rug*; see wig . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. wig, *rug, hairpiece, peruke …
28periwig — 1520s, perwyke, popular corruption of perruck, from M.Fr. perruque (see PERUKE (Cf. peruke)) …
29periwig — per•i•wig [[t]ˈpɛr ɪˌwɪg[/t]] n. clo a wig, esp. a peruke • Etymology: 1520–30; earlier perwyke, alter. of MF perruque peruke …
30periwig — /ˈpɛriwɪg/ (say pereewig) noun a peruke or wig. {alteration of perruck, from French perruque. See peruke} …
