peruke n 1: a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries [syn: {periwig}, {peruke}]
Peruke \Per"uke\, n. [F. perruque, It. perrucca, parrucca, fr. L. pilus hair. Cf. {Periwig}, {Wig}, {Peel} to strip off, {Plush}, {Pile} a hair.] A wig; a periwig. [1913 Webster]
Peruke \Per"uke\, v. t. To dress with a peruke. [R.] [1913 Webster]