wiglet
Partial hair addition
A wiglet is a small hairpiece, typically covering only part of the head to add volume or fill in thinning areas rather than replacing all the hair like a full wig.
Popular in the 1960s for creating bouffant styles, wiglets clip or pin into existing hair: She used a wiglet to give her updo more height.
Partial wig for baldness
- topperSomething placed atop
- extensionAdded part or duration
- hairpieceFake scalp covering
- integrationCombining into a whole
Voluminous teased hairstyle
- updoHair arranged atop head
- chignonLow coiled hairstyle
- volumeAmount of space filled
- fullnessState of being complete
teasing · backcombing · lift · height · pouf · beehive · coiffure · ratting
Produced artificially, not natural
- fibersThreadlike structural strands
- capCovering for top
- meshInterlocking open weave
- monofilamentOne unbroken fiber
hand-tied · heat-resistant · base · attachment · clips · combs · pins
Supplementary addition
- trendDirection of change
- vintageQuality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
statement · runway · editorial · styling · aesthetic · chic · elegance
Clothing for portrayal
- stageRaised performance platform
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- transformationThorough change in form
quick-change · backstage · wardrobe · historical · prosthetics · makeup · reenactment
toupee
Partial wig for baldness
integration · weave · crown · overlay · enhancer · weft · fall · switch
bouffant
Voluminous teased hairstyle
fullness · teasing · backcombing · lift · height · pouf · beehive · coiffure · ratting · padding
synthetic
Produced artificially, not natural
monofilament · hand-tied · heat-resistant · base · attachment · clips · combs · pins
accessory
Supplementary addition
glamour · statement · runway · editorial · styling · aesthetic · chic · elegance
costume
Clothing for portrayal
- stageRaised performance platform
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
transformation · quick-change · backstage · wardrobe · historical · prosthetics · makeup · reenactment