peruke
Barrister's formal headwear
A peruke is a wig, especially the elaborate powdered wigs worn by European men in the 17th and 18th centuries.
The term is historical and formal; wig covers the same ground in modern speech.
The judge removed his peruke at the end of the session.
Fake scalp covering
- wigletSmall supplemental hairpiece
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- lace frontWig with sheer edge
- capCovering for top
human hair · weft · knotting · horsehair · foundation · netting · styling · curled
Crushed to fine particles
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- VersaillesFrench royal palace complex
- courtierRoyal household attendant
aristocracy · gentleman · queue · colonial · macaroni · elaborate · voluminous · antique
UK courtroom advocate
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- judgeOne who decides
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
robes · chambers · bench · advocate · Inns of Court · Old Bailey · law lord · Commonwealth
Clothing for portrayal
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- stageRaised performance platform
actor · performance · Shakespeare · period drama · Molière · opera · commedia · transformation
hairpiece
Fake scalp covering
- wigletSmall supplemental hairpiece
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- lace frontWig with sheer edge
human hair · cap · weft · knotting · horsehair · foundation · netting · styling · curled · dressed
powdered
Crushed to fine particles
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- VersaillesFrench royal palace complex
courtier · aristocracy · gentleman · queue · colonial · macaroni · elaborate · voluminous · antique · plaited
barrister
UK courtroom advocate
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- judgeOne who decides
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
solicitor · robes · chambers · bench · advocate · Inns of Court · Old Bailey · law lord · Commonwealth · horsehair
costume
Clothing for portrayal
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- characterNature, symbol, or role
stage · actor · performance · Shakespeare · period drama · Molière · opera · commedia · transformation · playhouse
- Early ModernRenaissance, 1500s, 1600s, Reformation, sixteenth century
- 18th CenturyQueen Anne, Peter the Great, Handel, Bach, Treaty of Utrecht
- hairpieceswig, wigs, hairpiece, hairpieces, wiglet
- Powdered Wigspowdered wig, barrister wig, judge wig, bob wig
- wigmakerhairpiece, wig cap, lace front, synthetic wig, human hair wig
- hairstylesbob, bun, braids, updo, braid