periwig
/ˈpɛrɪwɪɡ/
noun
- A wig, especially a large, curly, or formal one worn by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- The actor put on a periwig to play a character from the 1700s.
- In history class, we learned that wealthy men often wore a periwig to show their status.
- The judge wore a traditional white periwig in the courtroom.