periwig (noun)

1. During the Baroque period, bishops and priests often wore periwig as part of their religious attire.

2. The portrait of King Louis XIV by Hyacinthe Rigaud features the monarch adorned with a magnificent periwig.

3. The comedian wore a ridiculous periwig as part of his hilarious impersonation of a pompous aristocrat.

4. In the romantic novel set in the 18th century, the dashing hero catches the eye of the heroine with his stylish periwig.