Etymology

peruke

per·uke
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Today it means: A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries. Full definition →

French perruque
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  1. French · derived fromperruque
  2. English todayperuke

From French perruque. Doublet of periwig.

Words from the same roots

Frenchperruque all →

wig

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