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Noun: periwig  'pe-ri,wig
Usage: archaic
  1. A wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
    "The actor donned a powdered periwig for his role in the historical drama";
    - peruke [archaic]

Derived forms: periwigs

Type of: rug [N. Amer, informal], wig

Encyclopedia: Periwig