peruke

(pə ro̵̅o̅k)

noun

periwig

Origin: Fr perruque < It perruca, parruca

See peruke in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A wig, especially one worn by men in the 17th and 18th centuries; a periwig.

Origin:

Origin: French perruque

Origin: , from Old French, head of hair

Origin: , from Old Italian perrucca

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