peruke Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
    periwig.

WordNet

Per"uke noun
Etymology
F. perruque, It. perrucca, parrucca, fr. L. pilus hair. Cf. Periwig, Wig, Peel to strip off, Plush, Pile a hair.
Definitions
  1. A wig; a periwig.
Per"uke transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To dress with a peruke. R.

Webster 1913