toupee
pronunciation
How to pronounce toupee in British English:
UK [ˈtu:peɪ]
How to pronounce toupee in American English:
US [tuˈpeɪ]
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- Noun:
- a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness
Word Origin
- toupée
- toupée: see top
- toupee (n.)
- 1727, from French toupet "tuft of hair, forelock," diminutive formed from Old French top "tuft, forelock, topknot" (12c.), from Frankish *top or another Germanic source related to top (n.1) "highest point." Originally an artificial curl or lock on the top of the head; a style, not necessarily a compensation for baldness. In 18c., also sometimes used of a person who wears a toupee. Slang short form toup is recorded from 1959.
Example
- 1. Who 's not looking at my toupee now , huh ?
- 2. How about an eyebrow toupee ?
- 3. You know if there 's actually a breeze , that toupee is gonna go overboard .
- 4. You know about the toupee ?
- 5. Did this guy have a toupee ?