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Meaning of "peruke" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PERUKE

From French perruque, from Italian perrucca wig, of obscure origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PERUKE

peruke  [pəˈruːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERUKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Peruke is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERUKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

peruke

Wig

A wig is a head covering made from human hair, animal hair, or synthetic fiber that is worn for fashion or other reasons, including cultural tradition and religious observance. The word wig is short for periwig and first appeared in the English language around 1675. Some people wear wigs to disguise baldness; a wig may be used as a less intrusive and less expensive alternative to medical therapies for restoring hair. Wigs may also be used as an article of apparel, or to fulfill a religious obligation. Actors often wear costume wigs in order to portray characters.

Definition of peruke in the English dictionary

The definition of peruke in the dictionary is a type of wig for men, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries Also called: periwig.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERUKE


bouk
buːk
caoutchouc
ˈkaʊtʃuːk
chinook
tʃɪˈnuːk
duke
djuːk
ewk
juːk
fluke
fluːk
juke
dʒuːk
kook
kuːk
Luke
luːk
mook
muːk
nuke
njuːk
puke
pjuːk
rebuke
rɪˈbjuːk
snook
snuːk
souk
suːk
spook
spuːk
strooke
struːk
suq
suːk
uke
juːk
zouk
zuːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERUKE

perturbingly
pertusate
pertuse
pertused
pertusion
pertussal
pertussis
Peru
Peru balsam
Peru Current
Perugia
Perugino
peruked
perusable
perusal
peruse
peruser

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERUKE

antinuke
archduke
blood fluke
craigfluke
cuke
grand duke
Iron Duke
liver fluke
Mamaluke
Mameluke
netsuke
pouke
royal duke
Saint Luke
sambuke
yuke

Synonyms and antonyms of peruke in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «peruke» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERUKE

Find out the translation of peruke to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of peruke from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «peruke» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长假发
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

peruke
570 millions of speakers

English

peruke
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

peruke
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الباروكة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

парик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

peruke
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরচুলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

perruque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peruke
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Perücke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

peruke
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

peruke
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peruke
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tóc giả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

peruke
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पराणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

peruk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parrucca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

peruke
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

парик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

perucă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

peruke
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pruik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

peruken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

peruke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of peruke

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERUKE»

The term «peruke» is normally little used and occupies the 125.306 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERUKE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «peruke» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «peruke» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about peruke

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERUKE»

Discover the use of peruke in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to peruke and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Peruke Maker: The Salem Witch Hunt Curse
The Peruke Maker's vengeful curse hastens chase for the innocent and is carried off by a whirl of ill-omened wind that transgresses all natural laws of time and space.
Ruby Dominguez, 2009
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The Deer Hunter's Illustrated Dictionary: Full Explanations ...
Full Explanations of More Than 600 Terms and Phrases Used by Deer Hunters Past and Present Leonard Lee Rue, III. 2O2 Peruke antlers Heavy perlation on a whitetail's antler base. of perlation on the beam grows with age. It is with the ...
Leonard Lee Rue, III, 2001
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LIFE
MODERN. LIVING. WASHINGTON'S. PERUKE. SETS. A. STYLE. WASHINGTON'S HAIR BOW SlTI 3 1 1 bOWS are sometimes fastened to barrettes clasped around the curls at back, as this picture shows, or are tied about the hair.
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The Berry Scene
your offer, Peruke suggested that he (Peruke) should get into touch with Falk, for whom he had acted before, who he knew was in Rome. This, with regard to the Holbein. “Boris writes back to Peruke, enclosing his fee and saying that, after all,  ...
Dornford Yates, 2001
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History of the dollar: catalogue of a collection of superb ...
I, 1693 Laur. bust in armor, with flowing peruke R. Arms on Imperial double Eagle , fine 1 13-16 21 BOHEMIA. Leop. I, 1696 Laur. bust with huge peruke and weasel like features R. Bohemian Lion shield on breast of Imperial Eagle, very fine 1 ...
Geoffrey Charlton Adams, 1905
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The library of wit and humor, prose and poetry
Now there was in the tavern a fellow-lodger, With a great peruke, and a rich- looking codger, The man from distant countries came, Herr Baron von Hogier was his name. The stranger showed our hero much honor,And inquired who he was in a ...
Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley, 1891
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The Library of Wit and Humor, Prose and Poetry: Selected ...
Now there was in the tavern a fellow-lodger, With a great peruke, and a rich- looking codger, The man from distant countries came, Herr Baron von Hogier was his name. The stranger showed our hero much honor, And inquired who he was in ...
Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley, 1894
8
Men in Women's Clothing: Anti-theatricality and ...
Off with her peruke: masques and masks Into the epicene world of Epicoene steps Dauphine, pulling off Epicoene's peruke and revealing a boy: Then here is your release, sir; (He takes off epicoene's peruke) You have married a boy: a ...
Laura Levine, 1994
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The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and ...
PERUKE. It appears that this term was originally applied to describe a fine natural head of long hair ; but whatever may 'have been the ancient use or meaning of the word, it has now ahuost become obsolete, though it was for more than a ...
William Nicholson, 1809
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The British Encyclopedia, Or Dictionary of Arts and ...
PERUKE. It appears that this term was originally applied to describe a fine natural head of long hair; but whatever may have been the ancient use or meaning of the word, it has now almost become obsolete, though it was for more than a ...
William Nicholson, 1809

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERUKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term peruke is used in the context of the following news items.
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Everest survivor bit cocktail bar manager's arm
Greenan, of Broomfield Hall, Shankill, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Robert Caldwell at Peruke and Periwig on Dawson Street on ... «Herald, Jul 15»
2
Calvin Klein buys McKillen-built LA home for $25 million
... with the Dean Hotel and nightclub Everleigh Gardens on Harcourt Street, the Bison Bar on Wellington Quay, Peruke & Periwig on Dawson St ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
3
Nassau Hastie House Sells for $655000
A sign mounted outside shows its construction date and reveals that Hastie was a barber and peruke maker. “He came to Newport in 1741. «Patch.com, Jun 15»
4
The new order: hipster chic and crafty drinking
His interests now span no less than 17 properties, which include craft cocktail and food bars (Peruke and Periwig, Vintage Cocktail Club, The ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
5
Rory McIlroy Sells Home To Start New Life With Girlfriend Erica Stoll …
When they stayed in Dublin, they chose “the penthouse of The Westbury Hotel” and enjoyed “drinks at trendy hotspot Peruke & Periwig.”. «KpopStarz, May 15»
6
Girlfriend Erica Stoll Helps Rory McIlroy Concentrate On Golf: Irish …
When they stayed in Dublin, they chose “the penthouse of The Westbury Hotel” and enjoyed “drinks at trendy hotspot Peruke & Periwig.”. «KpopStarz, May 15»
7
Rory McIlroy Wins Wells Fargo Championship And Heart Of …
When they stayed in Dublin, they chose “the penthouse of The Westbury Hotel” and enjoyed “drinks at trendy hotspot Peruke & Periwig.”. «KpopStarz, May 15»
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Rory McIlroy And Girlfriend Erica Stoll Dine Romantically In New …
When they stayed in Dublin, they chose “the penthouse of The Westbury Hotel” and enjoyed “drinks at trendy hotspot Peruke & Periwig.”. «KpopStarz, May 15»
9
Does very public dinner date with beauty Erica Stoll mean Rory …
... of The Westbury Hotel in Dublin, and earlier that week he was spotted enjoying drinks at Peruke & Periwig, one of the city's trendy hotspots. «Belfast Telegraph, May 15»
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Rory McIlroy set to go public on romance as he stays in contention at …
... of The Westbury Hotel in Dublin, and earlier that week he was spotted enjoying drinks at Peruke & Periwig, one of the city's trendy hotspots. «Irish Independent, May 15»

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