toupée

IPA/ˈtuː.peɪ/
IPA/tuːˈpeɪ/

toupée — 名詞

  • toupéesingular
  • toupéesplural

1. a small hairpiece, usually for men, that hides a bald area on the top or front o

1.名詞B2
釋義

假髮片

遮住局部禿髮的小片假髮

a small hairpiece, usually for men, that hides a bald area on the top or front of the head

例句

Jack adjusted his toupée before the wedding photos began.

Jack 在婚禮拍照開始前調整了一下自己的假髮片。

collocation: adjust a toupée

Arjun's toupée lifted in the wind as he crossed the street.

Arjun 過馬路時，一陣風把他的假髮片吹了起來。

typical problem: a toupée can lift in wind

常見搭配
  • wear a toupée
  • adjust a toupée
  • remove a toupée
  • natural-looking toupée
  • cover a bald spot
同義詞
  • hairpiece

    broader term that can refer to several kinds of false hair, not only a partial cover

  • wig

    covers the whole head rather than just one bald area

  • hair system

    modern salon term, often used for a natural-looking partial covering

文法句型

a [adj] toupée

wear + toupée

adjust + toupée

用法筆記

A toupée usually covers only the top or front of the head rather than the whole scalp. If the false hair covers the entire head, English normally uses wig instead.

常見錯誤

He wore a toupée that covered his whole head.
He wore a wig that covered his whole head.
A toupée hides a small bald area, while a wig covers the full scalp.
He bought hair extensions to hide his bald spot.
He bought a toupée to hide his bald spot.
Extensions add hair length or volume, but a toupée covers missing hair.