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Hairpiece vs Postiche - What's the difference?

hairpiece | postiche | Hyponyms |

Postiche is a hyponym of hairpiece.



As nouns the difference between hairpiece and postiche

is that hairpiece is a false substitute for a person's hair; a toupee or wig while postiche is any item of false hair worn on the head or face, such as a false beard or wig.

hairpiece

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A false substitute for a person's hair; a toupee or wig.

    • Synonyms

    * rug (slang) * syrup, syrup of figs (Cockney rhyming slang ) * toupe, toupee, toupet * wig

    postiche

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any item of false hair worn on the head or face, such as a false beard or wig.
  • * 1993 , Patsy Baker, Wigs & Makeup for Theatre, Television, and Film , page 150
    • This type of postiche is called a 'combination wig' because it mixes hand-made work with machine-made work.
  • * 2001 , Allan Peterkin, One Thousand Beards: A cultural history of facial hair , page 17
    • both kings and queens enjoyed wearing lavish fake beards made of gold and silver called postiches , which were strapped behind the ears like a Halloween mask.

    Hyponyms

    * (false hair) hairpiece, toupee, weave, wig