postiche

A noun referring to a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment, or something that is a counterfeit and not what it seems to be.

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1. Hairpiece or Wig C2 formal

   A covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment.

   • The actor wore a postiche to play the historical figure.
   • She used a postiche to add volume to her hairstyle.
   • The postiche was so realistic that no one noticed it was fake.

   🌐شعر مستعار أو رأس مستعار

   المرادفات: fallhairpieceperiwigperukerugtoupeewig

2. Counterfeit or Imitation C2 formal

   Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be.

   • The painting was a postiche, not an original masterpiece.
   • His apology felt like a postiche, lacking genuine remorse.
   • The antique dealer was accused of selling postiches as authentic artifacts.

   🌐الزائف أو التقليد

   المرادفات: artificecounterfeitfakeimitationshamsimulacrum

   الأضداد: authenticoriginal

• postiches plural form
• postiches' possessive plural form
• postiche's possessive singular form