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peruke
noun pe·ruke \pə-ˈrük\
Definition of PERUKE
: wig; specifically : one of a type popular from the 17th to the early 19th century
— pe·ruked \-ˈrükt\ adjective
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Origin of PERUKE
Middle French perruque, from Old Italian parrucca, perrucca hair, wig
First Known Use: circa 1573
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