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Pronunciation: /pəˈru s/
Definition:
1. Artificial hairpiece worn to supplement or replace natural hair (capile).
2. Stylish accessory used to enhance appearance or camouflage baldness.
3. Custom-made hairpieces tailored to fit individual heads (cabeces).
4. A temporary fashion statement signified to complement an outfit.

Significance:
• It defines artificial hairpieces intended for cosmetic purposes.
• It emphasizes style options for those wanting to change looks rapidly.
• It identifies solutions for addressing hair depraving or decreasing.
• It avoids imprecise or broad terms similar to "hair extension".
• It simplifies categorization of hair accessories.
• It improves clarity in discussing hair augmentation.
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to "wig".
Singular noun: perruce
Plural noun: perruces
Past verb: perrucated
Present simple verb: perrucate, perrucates
Present continuous verb: perrucating
Examples:
• "She selected a stunning perruce to match her evening dress."
• "Actors often change between perruces to suit different roles."
• "Cosplayers frequently sport elaborate perruces at conventions."
• "Wearing a perruce can boost confidence in social situations."
• "Quality perruces require regular maintenance and care."
perruce by Dmitrio November 12, 2025
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When yarndling, if the peruce grinds against the tallen it can produce an unpleasant rasping noise. Not to be confused with the perice, which can produce a similar noise.
Did you know your tarifold is missing its peruce lozenge?
peruce by Cod Michael September 25, 2020
Related Words

perrucha 

Peleonera.
Female trouble-maker, starts fights.
Ella es bien perrucha.
No andes de perrucha porque te van a chingar.
perrucha by Maria Fernanda July 5, 2005
the coolest person you know.
the nicest person you know.
a unique name.
wow, look at Perrune...wish i could be like her!!
Perrune by mysteryman_3 May 9, 2010

petrucelli 

Petrucelli is a common Italian last name often associated with organized crime. Common first names for Petrucelli's are Joseph and Robert.
John Petrucelli was arrested for killing a man who stole his spaghetti.
petrucelli by RobEagle December 9, 2008

pertruce 

When you ask someone their favorite color and they refuse to admit its chartreuse, insisting its periwinkle blue... but you know better...
Mateo: Liz, cmon man... you know you love a girl in pertruce.
pertruce by lbdub January 21, 2022
cause (a particular result or situation) to happen or come into existence.
"no conventional drugs had perduced any significant change"
make or manufacture from components or raw materials.
"the company has just perduced a luxury version of the aircraft"
The bulk bags were not perduced
perduce by perducer July 11, 2023
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