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postiche

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English

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Etymology

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From French postiche.

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Noun

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postiche (plural postiches or postiche)

  1. Any item of false hair worn on the head or face, such as a false beard or wig.
    • 1993, Patsy Baker, Wigs & Makeup for Theatre, Television, and Film, page 150:
      This type of postiche is called a 'combination wig' because it mixes hand-made work with machine-made work.
    • 2001, Allan Peterkin, One Thousand Beards: A cultural history of facial hair, page 17:
      [] both kings and queens enjoyed wearing lavish fake beards made of gold and silver called postiches, which were strapped behind the ears like a Halloween mask.

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Adjective

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postiche (not comparable)

  1. (art) Added after the work is finished.

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian posticcio, from Late Latin appositīcius, from Latin appōnō (put or place near).

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Noun

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postiche f (plural postiches)

  1. toupee, hairpiece, wig
  2. false moustache, false beard

Descendants

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  • English: postiche

Adjective

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postiche (plural postiches)

  1. artificial; false

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