a headpiece made of natural or synthetic hair usually worn to cover a bald area
if no one had told me he wore a hairpiece, I would have thought his hair was his own
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Recent Examples on the WebBefore the win, the star athlete made a statement by removing her wig to reveal a braid style, tossing the bright orange hairpiece on the track before crossing the finish line.—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 10 July 2024 And underneath fake jowls, hairpieces and a foam body suit, Oldman plays Winston Churchill like a political force of nature as the World War II leader gives rousing speeches and leads England against the growing Nazi threat.—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024 Wigs or hairpieces are exempt from VAT if bought because of a medical condition, and women who have undergone surgery for breast cancer are exempt from paying VAT on their bras.—The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Apr. 2024 Daniels, sporting an atrocious, two-toned hairpiece, belts his lines in an accent that lands somewhere between Foghorn Leghorn and Gomer Pyle.—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for hairpiece
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