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toupeed

toupeed

1 9.3
Wearing a small hairpiece to cover a bald spot on the head
  • adjective
  • /tuˈpeɪd/
: con peluca
  • The toupeed actor sat nervously in the makeup chair before his scene.

Examples

  • His toupeed head was hardly distinguishable from a natural hairline under the stage lights.

  • Many comedians have poked fun at the obvious toupeed news anchor.

  • He looked quite toupeed at the party.

  • Many older men often feel toupeed as they age.

  • When he became self-conscious about his thinning hair, he decided to wear a toupeed for added confidence.

  • At the party, I met a charming old man with a bright smile and a toupeed that almost matched his natural hair color.

  • The actor was known for his distinctive look, often characterized by his stylish toupeed during performances.

Surface Forms

toupeed positive

Morphology

toupeed = toupee (transparent) = toupee + ed

Formed by the noun 'toupee' plus the adjectival/resultative suffix '-ed', meaning 'wearing a toupee' which is directly predictable.

Etymology

Toupeed comes from the French word toupee, meaning 'a small hairpiece' that is put on the top of the head. So toupeed means 'wearing a toupee', which helps you remember it is having that little piece of hair to cover partial baldness.