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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesparrucchino
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /par.rukˈki.no/
"Il parrucchino deve essere scelto con cura per abbinarsi al colore naturale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small wig or artificial hair addition worn to cover a bald spot or thin area on the head.
"He decided to wear a discreet hairpiece to boost his confidence before the reunion." - 2
A styled section of artificial or natural hair added to one's own hair for decorative or theatrical effect.
"The actress wore an elaborate Victorian hairpiece for her role in the period drama."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound combining 'hair' (from Old English 'hǣr') and 'piece' (from Old French 'pièce', ultimately from Late Latin 'petcia'). It emerged in the 19th century as a polite or specialized term to denote a partial artificial covering of hair worn to conceal baldness or thin hair.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hairpiece" is said worldwide
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postiche
Transliteration: /pɔs.tiʃ/
"Il porte un postiche discret pour cacher sa calvitie."
Haarteil
Transliteration: /ˈhaːɐ̯ˌtaɪl/
"Er trägt ein hochwertiges Haarteil, das sehr natürlich aussieht."
parrucchino
Transliteration: /par.rukˈki.no/
"Il parrucchino deve essere scelto con cura per abbinarsi al colore naturale."
peluquín
Transliteration: /pe.luˈkin/
"Compró un nuevo peluquín para disimular la pérdida de cabello."
peruca
Transliteration: /peˈɾu.kɐ/
"Ele ajustou o pequeno aplique de cabelo antes de sair."
नकली बाल
Transliteration: nakli baal
"उसने अपने गंजेपन को छिपाने के लिए एक छोटे विग का इस्तेमाल किया।"
假发套
Transliteration: jiǎ fǎ tào
"他戴了一个非常逼真的假发套。"
부분가발
Transliteration: bubungabal
"그는 탈모를 감추기 위해 부분가발을 착용했다."
部分かつら
Transliteration: bubun katsura
"彼は自然な見た目の部分かつらをつけています。"
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