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postiche definition

pos·tiche (pō̂ stēs̸h′)

adjective

counterfeit; artificial

Etymology: Fr < It posticcio < VL appositicius < L appositus: see apposite

noun

  1. a substitute; counterfeit
  2. a hairpiece

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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