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postiche

/pɒˈstiːʃ/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa uma cobertura ou tufo de cabelo humano ou artificial usado para disfarçar ou enfeitar, bem como algo falso que não é o que parece.

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noun

C2formalcommon/pɒˈstiːʃ/

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.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma cobertura ou tufo de cabelo humano ou artificial usado para disfarçar ou enfeitar, bem como algo falso que não é o que parece.
  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.

    🇵🇹Peruca ou aplique de cabelo

    Sinônimos: 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.

    🇵🇹Falsificação ou imitação

    Sinônimos: artificecounterfeitfakeimitationshamsimulacrum

    Antônimos: authenticoriginal

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