How to Say "hairpiece" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “hairpiece” is “peluca” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
smaller section of artificial hair
Examples
Ella se puso una peluca de color rosa para la fiesta de disfraces.
She put on a pink wig for the costume party.
El actor usa una peluca porque es calvo en la vida real.
The actor uses a wig because he is bald in real life.
¡Qué peluca tan natural! No parece falsa.
What a natural wig! It doesn't look fake.
Gender and Articles
Peluca is a feminine word, so you should always use 'la' or 'una' with it.
Don't confuse with 'pelusa'
Mistake: “Using 'pelusa' to mean a wig.”
Correction: Use 'peluca' for a wig; 'pelusa' means lint or fuzz (like what you find in your pockets).
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