a wig; specif., one of the type worn by men in the 17th and 18th cent., usually powdered and having the hair gathered together at the back with a ribbon
Origin:
earlier perwyke, altered < Fr perruque: see peruke
See periwig in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A wig, especially a peruke.
Origin:
Origin: By folk etymology from Old French perruque; see peruke