TOUPEES Synonyms: 9 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

toupees

noun

plural of toupee

as in wigs

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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wigs

Noun

With funnel cakes in the shape of her beloved butterfly and fashion exhibits with eye-popping heels and wigs, Dolly Parton’s theme park has history, entertainment, reverence.

— Carlye Wisel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Parton pictured with some of her stage wigs in Los Angeles on March 10, 1980.

— Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

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