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Pronunciation / Transliteration: peˈɾukɐ
"Ela usou uma peruca para a festa."
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2 senses- 1
A covering for the head made of real or artificial hair.
"She wore a stylish wig to the costume party." - 2
A wig worn for a specific purpose, such as a theatrical performance.
"The actor donned a dramatic wig for his role in the play."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'wig' originates from the late 17th century, derived from the word 'periwig', which itself comes from the French 'perruque', meaning 'hairpiece'. The term evolved as wigs became popular in European fashion, particularly among the aristocracy.
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perruque
Transliteration: pɛʁyk
"Elle a porté une perruque pour la fête."
Perücke
Transliteration: pəˈʁʏkə
"Sie trug eine Perücke zur Feier."
parrucca
Transliteration: parˈrukka
"Ha indossato una parrucca per il carnevale."
peluca
Transliteration: peˈluka
"Llevaba una peluca para la fiesta."
peruca
Transliteration: peˈɾukɐ
"Ela usou uma peruca para a festa."
परुक
Transliteration: paruk
"उसने पार्टी के लिए परुक पहनी।"
假发
Transliteration: jiǎfà
"她为派对戴上了假发。"
가발
Transliteration: gabal
"그녀는 파티를 위해 가발을 썼다."
ウィッグ
Transliteration: wiggu
"彼女はパーティーのためにウィッグを着用した。"
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