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postiche
[paw-steesh, po-]
adjective
superadded, especially inappropriately, as a sculptural or architectural ornament.
artificial, counterfeit, or false.
noun
an imitation or substitute.
pretense; sham.
a false hairpiece.
postiche
/ ɒˈپːʃ /
adjective
(of architectural ornament) inappropriately applied; sham
false or artificial; spurious
noun
another term for hairpiece
an imitation, counterfeit, or substitute
anything that is false; sham or pretence
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of postiche1
Example Sentences
Today, polite society most often softens references to wigs with such euphemisms as “hair covering” or “hairpiece,” eschewing the historic terms “toupee” and “postiche.”
Wog is right," I mused as I walked home—"postiche is everywhere.
Fastidiousness, at any rate, is very good postiche for modesty: it is always decent, it can never be coarse.
Ah, the taunts we shall have to endure when the postiche is discovered, from the rivals that have always been jealous and are still under the prestige of our former charms!
We have made a great succ�s by means of postiche—there is no denying it.
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