peruke

Meaning

A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Hyphenated as
per‧uke
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pəˈɹuːk/
Etymology

From French perruque. Doublet of periwig.

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