toupee

Meanings

• noun

  A wig made to resemble the natural hair of a person, especially for someone who has lost their hair.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with toupee
moupee , grouse bee , doupee , dupee

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Variants

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toupee , toupees

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Etymology

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From French toupée, from tu, you + pêle, head + -ée, suffix forming nouns denoting a covering, from peau, skin.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded use of a toupee was in the 16th century, when Cardinal Richelieu wore a wig made of human hair.

2. The word toupee comes from the French word for 'head'

3. Toupees can be made from real human hair, synthetic fibers, or even animal hair.

4. Some people use toupees to cover up scars or alopecia, while others use them for cosplay or theatrical purposes.

5. President Lyndon B. Johnson was known to have worn a toupee, and it was a subject of much speculation during his presidency.

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Related Concepts

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1. wig: A general term for a head covering made of fabric or human or synthetic hair.

2. hairpiece: A term used interchangeably with toupee, but can also refer to smaller hair additions, such as a hair extension or a hairpiece for a bald spot.

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Culture

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The toupee has been used in various forms of media and literature to represent vanity or a desire to hide the signs of aging. In popular culture, toupees have been worn by notable figures such as Baldwin, Trump, and Reagan.

How to Memorize "toupee"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a balding man putting on a wig to cover his bald spot. Imagine the wig being carefully placed and adjusted to look as natural as possible.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word toupee with the idea of vanity and aging. Think of famous figures who have worn toupees and the reasons why they might have done so.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Toupee: A cover-up for a bald head'.

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