toupee

noun
UK: /ˈtuːpeɪ/
US: /tuːˈpeɪ/

  1. A small wig worn to cover a bald spot.

    1. He wears a toupee to hide his baldness.
    2. The wind nearly blew his toupee off his head during the storm.

Synonyms

wig rug hairpiece
toupee transitive-verb

  1. To try to cover up or conceal something, often a mistake or failing.

    1. He tried to toupee over the error.
    2. The politician attempted to toupee the scandal with a public apology.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "toupee" is /ˈtuːpeɪ/ in British English and /tuːˈpeɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "toupee": wig, rug, hairpiece.

Example usage of "toupee": "He wears a toupee to hide his baldness.". More examples on the page.