peruke
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pe·ruke
(pə-rūk') 
n.
A wig, especially one worn by men in the 17th and 18th centuries; a periwig.
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A wig, especially one worn by men in the 17th and 18th centuries; a periwig.
[French perruque, from Old French, head of hair, from Old Italian perrucca.]
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Bizarre collection of velveted antlers developed by male caribou and roe deer males castrated as adults. Called also wigged.
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categories related to 'peruke'
- Helmets, Headdresses, and Hairpieces - peruke: wig (17th-19th c.)
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