postiche

Adjective, Noun

pos=tiche

WORDNET DICTIONARY

postiche(n = noun.artifact) false hair, hairpiece - a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment; Array

has particulars: afro-wig, switch, toupe, toupee, wig

is a kind of attire, dress, garb

postiche(n = noun.artifact) fake, sham - something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be; Array

has particulars: fake book, potemkin village

is a kind of imitation

postiche, n. a coil of false hair, worn as an adornment.

Etymology

F, = false, f. It. posticcio