postiche: Meaning and Definition of

pos•tiche

Pronunciation: (pô-stēsh', po-), [key]
— adj.
  1. superadded, esp. inappropriately, as a sculptural or architectural ornament.
  2. artificial, counterfeit, or false.
—n.
  1. an imitation or substitute.
  2. pretense; sham.
  3. a false hairpiece.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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