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Meanings of
peruke
in inglês
russo
аллонж
espanhol
perruque
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Wig worn by men from the 17th to early 19th centuries.
periwig
allonge
russo
аллонж
Usage of
peruke
in inglês
1
Jacques had taken off the mask and
peruke
of Goodman Cholera.
2
Another paid thirty louis d'or for the
peruke
of the king.
3
With a delicate touch, he reset his golden
peruke
on his sweat-slick skull.
4
The old hussar gave a grim look to the emperor, and raised his
peruke
.
5
His Excellency shook his majestic
peruke
,
and echoed the lady.
6
He was in coloured clothes, a silk doublet, flowing
peruke
,
and boots and spurs.
7
Nodding his
peruke
,
the king promised to render him contented.
8
She plucks off her
peruke
,
and puts it on again when he knows her.
9
Then he exchanged his own
peruke
and hat for the shabby ones of the coachman.
10
It was adopted by the exquisites of Vienna, and called "the Kaunitz
peruke
.
"
]
11
But Tom would not be denied the fashionable
peruke
.
12
He wore a
peruke
,
and his hat upon that.
13
It consisted of a boy's soiled dress, an old
peruke
,
and an old felt hat.
14
But I have a
peruke
to take to a client who lives hard by Snowe Hill.
15
If he who wears a
peruke
is more to be feared than he who wears none?
16
Fashion had changed; the
peruke
was no longer in favour, and only worn to a limited extent.
Other examples for "peruke"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
peruke
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
black peruke
great peruke
have a peruke
powder peruke
blond peruke
More collocations
Translations for
peruke
russo
аллонж
espanhol
perruque
Peruke
through the time
Peruke
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common