peruke
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peruke
- /pəˈɹuːk/ UK
- /pəˈɹuk/ US
Rhymes with -uːk
Where it comes from
From French perruque. Doublet of periwig.
noun perukes · perruque · peruque
- A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries. To poſterity perhaps his prints vvill carry an idea of ſomething burleſque; perukes of outrageous length flovving over ſuits of armour compoſe vvonderfull habits.
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Talk about this word "peruke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/peruke. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. peruke. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/peruke "peruke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/peruke.
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@misc{peruke_2026,
title = {peruke},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peruke},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
