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Pronunciation / Transliteration: paudar wala vig
"अदालत में न्यायाधीश पाउडर वाला विग पहनते थे।"
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A historical type of artificial hairpiece heavily dusted with white powder, widely worn by European upper classes, judges, and barristers during the 17th and 18th centuries.
"The 18th-century portrait featured a gentleman wearing an elaborate powdered-wig and velvet coat." - 2
A symbol of traditional legal authority, formality, or outdated institutional customs.
"Modern judicial reform aims to move away from the strict traditions symbolized by the powdered-wig era."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'powder' (from Old French 'pouldre') combined with 'wig' (shortened from 'periwig', from French 'perruque'). These elaborate headpieces became fashionable among European nobility and professionals in the 17th and 18th centuries, heavily scented and dusted with starch or flour to achieve their characteristic white appearance.
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perruque poudrée
Transliteration: peryk pudʁe
"Le juge portait une perruque poudrée lors du procès historique."
Puderperücke
Transliteration: puːdɐpɛˌʁʏkə
"Im 18. Jahrhundert trugen Adlige oft eine Puderperücke."
parrucca incipriata
Transliteration: parˈrukka intʃiˈprijata
"I nobili del passato indossavano una parrucca incipriata per le feste."
peluca empolvada
Transliteration: peˈluka empolˈbaða
"Los magistrados solían llevar una peluca empolvada en la corte."
peruca pompadour
Transliteration: peˈɾukɐ põpaˈduɾ
Script: peruca empoeirada
"O retrato mostrava o aristocrata com uma peruca empoeirada."
पाउडर वाला विग
Transliteration: paudar wala vig
"अदालत में न्यायाधीश पाउडर वाला विग पहनते थे।"
发粉假发
Transliteration: fǎfěn jiǎfǎ
"十八世纪的贵族常常戴着发粉假发出席舞会。"
가루 가발
Transliteration: garu gabal
"판사들은 역사적으로 가루 가발을 착용했습니다."
白粉カツラ
Transliteration: oshiroi katsura
"18世紀の貴族は白粉カツラを好んで着用した。"
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