peruke

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Stroll down Dawson Street toward an aperitif at Peruke & Periwig, a cozy and atmospherically lit bar.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2019

“Is that named after Mr. Peruke who invented it?”

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

We will bring our gossip about wigs to a close with an account of the Peruke Riot.

From England in the Days of Old by Andrews, William

Re-enter Dorax, having taken off his Turban, and put on a Peruke, Hat, and Cravat.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 by Scott, Walter, Sir

So called in a deed of trust dated 1766, "William Sewell Peruke Maker," and Elizabeth, his wife.

From Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria by Moore, Gay Montague