Difference between Periwig and Peruke

What is the difference between Periwig and Peruke?

Periwig as a noun is wig while Peruke as a noun is a wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Periwig

Part of speech: noun

Definition: wig

Peruke

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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