peruke

[ puh-rook ]

/ pəˈruk /

a man's wig of the 17th and 18th centuries, usually powdered and gathered at the back of the neck with a ribbon; periwig.

Origin of peruke

First recorded in 1540–50, peruke is from the Middle French word perruque head of hair, wig, of disputed orig.

pe·ruked, adjective pe·ruke·less, adjective un·pe·ruked, adjective

The royal Individual in round hat and peruke, he is Valet, for the time being.

The French Revolution |Thomas Carlyle
The period is contemporary with the peruke––the period is the peruke of style.

Leading Articles on Various Subjects |Hugh Miller
He found his peruke a model of perfection; tight, yet easy; not an inch more on one side than on the other.

Imaginary Conversations and Poems |Walter Savage Landor
His natural hair had therefore been cut close to his head, the peruke was fitted on, and fell in bushy curls to his shoulders.

Tom Tufton's Travels |Evelyn Everett-Green

The peruke began its all-conquering career in England, under the Stuarts.

The Colonial Cavalier |Maud Wilder Goodwin

peruke

/ (pəˈruːk) /

a type of wig for men, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries Also called: periwig

C16: from French perruque, from Italian perrucca wig, of obscure origin