toupet

CIDE DICTIONARY

toupet, n. [F. toupet, dim. of OF. top a tuft; of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. top. See Top apex, and cf. Topet.].

A little tuft; a curl or artificial lock of hair. [1913 Webster]
A small wig, or a toppiece of a wig. [1913 Webster]
"Her powdered hair is turned backward over a toupee." [1913 Webster]