postiche
English Thesaurus
1. something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | imitation, |
| definition | : | something copied or derived from an original (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fake book, |
| definition | : | a fake in the form of an imitation book; used to fill bookcases of people who wish to appear scholarly (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | potemkin village, |
| definition | : | something that seems impressive but in fact lacks substance (noun.artifact) |
2. a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | attire, dress, garb, |
| definition | : | clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | afro-wig, |
| definition | : | a wig that gives the appearance of an Afro hairdo (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | switch, |
| definition | : | hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | toupe, toupee, |
| definition | : | a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | wig, |
| definition | : | hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair (noun.artifact) |
3. something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | counterfeit, fake, forge, |
| definition | : | make a copy of with the intent to deceive (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | counterfeit, fake, forge, |
| definition | : | make a copy of with the intent to deceive (verb.creation) |
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