{ Tou*pee" (?; 277), Tou*pet" (?; 277) } (?),
n. [F. toupet, dim. of OF. top a tuft; of
Teutonic origin, and akin to E. top. See Top apex, and cf.
Topet.]
1.A little tuft; a curl or artificial lock of
hair.
2.A small wig, or a toppiece of a wig.
Her powdered hair is turned backward over a
toupee.