postiche (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *postiche*:
NOUN	artifact	postiche, hairpiece, false hair	a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
NOUN	artifact	postiche, fake, sham	something that is a counterfeit

English > *postiche*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment.
Synonyms	hairpiece, false hair
Narrower	Afro-wig	A wig that gives the appearance of an Afro hairdo
	switch	hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair
	toupee, toupe	A small hairpiece to cover partial baldness
	wig	hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
Broader	attire, garb, dress	clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
Spanish	añadido, bisoñé, cabellera, postizo
Catalan	postís

English > *postiche*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be.
Synonyms	fake, sham
Narrower	Potemkin village	Something that seems impressive but in fact lacks substance
Narrower	fake book	A fake in the form of an imitation book
Broader	imitation	Something copied or derived from an original
Spanish	impostura
Catalan	impostura

HyperDic: postiche