a kind of peruke

  • 1peruke — /pəˈruk/ (say puh roohk) noun a wig, especially of the kind worn by men in the 17th and 18th centuries; a periwig. {French perruque, from Italian perrucca} …

  • 2geli-, glī- —     geli , glī     English meaning: mouse     Deutsche Übersetzung: “Maus under likewise”     Material: O.Ind. girí ḥ, girikü f. “ mouse “ (Lex.); Gk. γαλέη (*gelei̯ ü, originally “ the murine “?) “weasel, marten”, from which borrowed Lat.… …

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  • 3dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… …

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