peruke

Definition

A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Etymology

From French perruque. Doublet of periwig.

Example Sentences

• "To poſterity perhaps his prints vvill carry an idea of ſomething burleſque; perukes of outrageous length flovving over ſuits of armour compoſe vvonderfull habits."
• "But now at thirty years my hair is gray— / (I wonder what it will be like at forty? / I thought of a peruke the other day) […]"
• "Let the long peruke succeed the godly cropt hair; the cravat, the ruff; […]"