toupée
Sign in to savethumb|Actor Carl Reiner without (left) and with (right) a toupée|300x300px A toupée ( ) is a hairpiece or partial wig of natural or synthetic hair worn to cover partial baldness or for theatrical purposes. While toupées and hairpieces are typically associated with male wearers, some women also use hairpieces to lengthen existing hair, or cover a partially exposed scalp.
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17 sectionsContents
- Toupées and wigs
- Etymology
- History
- 18th century
- 19th century
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Manufacture
- Hair weaves
- Use and maintenance
- Alternatives
- Medications and medical procedures
- Baldness as fashion, acceptance of hair loss
- Humor
- Known wearers
- Notes
- References
thumb|Actor Carl Reiner without (left) and with (right) a toupée|300x300px A toupée ( ) is a hairpiece or partial wig of natural or synthetic hair worn to cover partial baldness or for theatrical purposes. While toupées and hairpieces are typically associated with male wearers, some women also use hairpieces to lengthen existing hair, or cover a partially exposed scalp.
The toupée developed during the 18th century.