toupee
Baldness cover-up
A toupee is a small hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot, typically by men.
Unlike a full wig, a toupee covers only part of the head.
The word often carries connotations of vanity or unconvincing concealment: His toupee wasn't fooling anyone.
Also spelled toupée.
Artificial head covering
- hairpieceFake scalp covering
- wigletSmall supplemental hairpiece
- topperSomething placed atop
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
periwig · frontal · integration · partial · clip-on · bonded · synthetic · mesh
Pathological follicle loss
- scalpSkin covering skull
- thinningReducing density or number
- folliclesHair-producing skin structures
- baldingLosing hair progressively
pate · receding · crown · dome · slick · shiny · smooth · polished
Identity-concealing alteration
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- pretenseDeceptive outward show
illusion · deception · secret · hidden · undetectable · blending · seamless · incognito
Material that bonds objects
- glueBonding substance
- tapeAdhesive strip on roll
- fittingSuitable or proper
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
removal · cleaning · repositioning · securing · attachment · shifting · slipping · wind
Uncomfortable awareness of oneself
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- appearanceOutward visible form
- imageVisual or mental likeness
ego · pride · self-esteem · embarrassment · grooming · preening · mirror · presentable
wig
Artificial head covering
weave · periwig · frontal · integration · partial · clip-on · bonded · synthetic · mesh · base
alopecia
Pathological follicle loss
balding · pate · receding · crown · dome · slick · shiny · smooth · polished · comb-over
disguise
Identity-concealing alteration
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
pretense · illusion · deception · secret · hidden · undetectable · blending · seamless · incognito · discreet
adhesive
Material that bonds objects
adjustment · removal · cleaning · repositioning · securing · attachment · shifting · slipping · wind · detection
self-consciousness
Uncomfortable awareness of oneself
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- appearanceOutward visible form
image · ego · pride · self-esteem · embarrassment · grooming · preening · mirror · presentable · youthful
coiffure
Arranged head of hair
bangs · sideburns · bouffant · styled · combed · brushed · groomed · textured · layered · volume
Shatner
celebrity · politician · television · comedy · sitcom · sketch · prop · costume · theater · stage
- appearance changeshaircut, makeover, tattoo, piercing, hair dye
- fakesfake, fakes, counterfeit, counterfeits, imitation
- hairpieceswig, wigs, hairpiece, hairpieces, wiglet
- wigmakerperuke, periwig, hairpiece, wig cap, lace front
- backupsbackup copy, backup file, backup drive, backup system, backup generator
- Powdered Wigspowdered wig, periwig, peruke, barrister wig, judge wig