peruke
NounSynonyms:
periwig
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Per′uke noun
Origin: F. perruque, It. perrucca, parrucca, fr. L. pilus hair. Cf. Periwig, Wig, Peel to strip off, Plush, Pile a hair.
A wig; a periwig.
Per′uke transitive verb
To dress with a peruke. rare
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54