postiches

/pɒˈstiːʃɪz/ /poʊˈstiːʃɪz/

Meanings

noun

Any item of false hair worn on the head or face, such as a false beard or wig.

Examples :

"The theater's costume department had a whole drawer filled with postiches, including fake mustaches and sideburns, to help the actors transform into different characters. "

Related Words

characters noun

/ˈkæɹəktəz/ /ˈkɛɹəktɚz/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The characters in the book went on a thrilling adventure. "

theater noun

/ˈθi(ə)tɚ/ /ˈθiətə/ /ˈθiːə.tə/

A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.

"The school's theater was filled with excited students for the school play. "

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

costume noun

/ˈkɒs.tjuːm/ /ˈkɑs.təm/ /kɑsˈt(j)um/

A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.

"The dancer was wearing Highland costume."

mustaches noun

/məˈstæʃɪz/ /ˈmʌstæʃɪz/

A growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip.

"Many men in my family have thick, impressive mustaches. "

filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

sideburns noun

/ˈsaɪd.bɜː(ɹ)nz/ /ˈsaɪd.bɚnz/

Facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin.

"My grandfather always had thick, gray sideburns. "

department noun

/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/ /dəˈpɑɹtmənt/

A part, portion, or subdivision.

"The school's science department focuses on biology and chemistry. "

transform noun

/tɹænzˈfɔːm/ /tɹænzˈfɔɹm/

An operation (often an integration) that converts one function into another.

"The mathematical transform used to convert the raw data into a frequency spectrum helped the engineers analyze the sound waves. "

actors noun

/ˈæktərz/ /ˈæktɚz/

A person who performs, plays a part in a theatrical play or film.

"The actors rehearsed their lines for the school play. "

drawer noun

/dɹɔː(ɹ)/ /dɹɔɹ/

An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.

"I put my pencils in the top drawer of my desk. "