toupee; 277 Meaning, Definition & Usage

Tou*pee", Tou*pet" noun (Also<

• Toupee; 277
• Toupet

)

Etymology

F. toupet, dim. of OF. top a tuft; of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. top. See Top apex, and cf. Topet.

Definitions

1. A little tuft; a curl or artificial lock of hair.
2. A small wig, or a toppiece of a wig.

   Her powdered hair is turned backward over a toupee. G. Eliot.