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postiche vs toupee

toupee vs postiche

postiche and toupee both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
postiche Yes No No No
toupee Yes No No No
As nouns, toupee is a hyponym of postiche; that is, toupee is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than postiche:
  • postiche: a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
  • toupee: a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness
Other hyponyms of postiche include Afro-wig, switch, toupe, wig.
postiche (noun) toupee (noun)
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness
a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
Difference between postiche and toupee

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