Thesaurus results for HAIRPIECE

hairpiece

noun

ˈher-ˌpēs

as in wig

a headpiece made of natural or synthetic hair usually worn to cover a bald area if no one had told me he wore a hairpiece, I would have thought his hair was his own

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Recent Examples of hairpiece At the Las Vegas convention, both Cruise, 63, and the Birdman director, 62, were present to share the teaser, which showed an older Cruise with white, thinning hair and wrinkles, thanks to some prosthetics, old-age makeup and a hairpiece. —

Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 On his first day on set, Tommy pulls off a hat to reveal a bright-red hairpiece. —

Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026 Tokyo Stylez, Cardi’s hairstylist, brushes out a sleek brown hairpiece, and Erika la’ pearl, her makeup artist, dabs at Cardi’s face while the rapper scrolls through her phone, controlling the music. —

Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026 In a recent interview with Big Boy’s Neighborhood, the singer was asked about a previous appearance where fans commented on his infamous hairpiece. —

Angel Diaz, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hairpiece

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wig

Noun

There’s also a gleeful sequence where the six members of the virtuosic onstage band swan around in polyester housecoats and peroxide wigs, all representing H’s childhood piano teacher, Doris, a woman who toured with Horowitz and sounds like Foghorn Leghorn with a pack-a-day Virginia Slims habit.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
For example, Kyle Prue’s social media followers often comment on his tiny ears, so in his makeover, Stier gave him a wig to cover them up.

— Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026