Plural of hairpiece; artificial hair pieces worn on the head to cover baldness, add volume, or change hairstyle.
From 'hair' + 'piece', combining to mean 'a separate piece of hair'. The term emerged in the modern era as hairpieces became common fashion and grooming accessories in the 1900s.
Hairpiece technology dates back to ancient Egypt and Rome, but modern synthetic hairpieces are so realistic that people can't always tell—some people even sleep in them!
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