postiche

Noun
  1. A covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment (synset 103481206)
    is a type of: attire, dress, garb - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
    subtypes:
    • afro-wig - a wig that gives the appearance of an Afro hairdo
    • switch - hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
    • toupe, toupee - a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness
    • wig - hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
    same as: false hair, hairpiece
  2. Something that is a counterfeit;
    Not what it seems to be (synset 103323383)
    is a type of: imitation - something copied or derived from an original
    subtypes:
    • fake book - a fake in the form of an imitation book; used to fill bookcases of people who wish to appear scholarly
    • potemkin village - something that seems impressive but in fact lacks substance
    same as: fake, sham

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