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toupees

noun

plural of toupee

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a headpiece made of natural or synthetic hair usually worn to cover a bald area the weatherman calmly adjusted his toupee after the wind nearly blew it off

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Recent Examples of toupees Comb-overs, bad toupees, the stuff of sitcom jokes. — Jay Sparks, USA Today, 15 June 2026

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Among them, Mimi Sheraton, who donned wigs and other disguises to go unrecognized when reviewing.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Of all the wigs Padilla has donned in her 100-plus sketches, Kathy’s frizzy, light brown mop is a favorite, too.

— Lucy Feldman, Time, 30 Sep. 2026

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