perruque
/pɛ.ʁyk/feminine
The French word for wig is perruque.
The word perruque refers to a head of artificial hair.
Meaning: head of artificial hair (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /pɛ.ʁyk/. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- The word perruque is related to the Italian word parlare through a phonetic shift where an 'L' sound became an 'R' sound over time.
- French judges and lawyers still wear a perruque during certain solemn ceremonies, maintaining a tradition that survived the French Revolution.
- While 'wig' in English is often neutral, in certain French contexts, calling someone's hair or appearance a perruque can be a subtle, mocking way to imply that their look is fake or artificial.
Examples in context
- Est-ce une perruque ?Is that a wig?This sentence is useful for asking if an object is a perruque.Tatoeba #7886991 by Aiji, translation #2649210 by CK
- Tom porte une perruque.Tom wears a wig.This sentence is useful for describing someone wearing a perruque.Tatoeba #6845629 by Rockaround, translation #5428621 by CK
- Sa perruque est de travers.His wig is skew.This sentence is useful for describing a perruque that is crooked.Tatoeba #9994961 by lbdx, translation #728660 by Martha
- Elle portait une magnifique perruque blonde lors de la cérémonie.She was wearing a beautiful blonde wig during the ceremony.
- Wow, avec cette perruque, tu pourrais facilement passer incognito !Wow, with that wig, you could easily go incognito!
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a costume shop.
- GabrielEst-ce que cette perruque est disponible ?Is this wig available?
- EmmaOui, elle est en rayon.Yes, it is on the shelf.
- GabrielElle est parfaite pour mon déguisement.It is perfect for my costume.
- EmmaJe vais vous la préparer.I will get it ready for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wig” translations and entries perruque, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries perruque, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
