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Postiche - What does it mean?

postiche | |

is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun postiche

is any item of false hair worn on the head or face, such as a false beard or 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

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.