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wig vs peruke

peruke vs wig

wig and peruke both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wig Yes No No No
peruke Yes No No No
As nouns, peruke is a hyponym of wig; that is, peruke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wig:
  • wig: hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
  • peruke: a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
Other hyponyms of wig include grizzle, horsehair wig, periwig, onkos, bagwig.
wig (noun) peruke (noun)
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
British slang for a scolding
Difference between wig and peruke

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