What does "postiche" mean?

Any item of false hair worn on the head or face, such as a false beard or wig.

What is a synonym for "postiche"?

Common synonyms include: fake, fake, false hair, hairpiece, hairpiece, sham.

//pɑˈstiʃ// adj, noun

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Noun

1
Any item of false hair worn on the head or face, such as a false beard or wig.
"This type of postiche is called a 'combination wig' because it mixes hand-made work with machine-made work."
2
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be wordnet
3
a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment wordnet

Adjective

"This type of postiche is called a 'combination wig' because it mixes hand-made work with machine-made work."

From French postiche.

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