periwig

A wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.

• 🇩🇪Perücke für Männer, die im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert in Mode war.

1. Historical wig C1 formal

   A type of wig worn by men, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries, as a fashionable accessory.

   • The judge wore a long, white periwig in court.
   • Portraits from that era often show men in elaborate periwigs.
   • The actor donned a periwig for the historical play.

   🇩🇪Perücke

   Synonyme: perukewig

• periwigs plural form
• periwigs' possessive plural form
• periwig's possessive singular form