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Postiche
Translation of "postiche" into Russian
postiche
Noun
postiche
postiches pl
Countable; refers to a wig or other artificial hairpiece, occasionally to any artificial imitation.
The actor wore a luxuriant postiche to play the aging king.
Актёр надел пышный парик, чтобы сыграть престарелого короля.
Critics dismissed the sculpture as a mere postiche lacking genuine artistry.
Критики отвергли скульптуру как простую подделку, лишённую подлинного мастерства.
Additional translations
постиж
Театр. Профессиональный термин для парика или накладки из волос postiche
Adjective
postiche
more postiche Comp.
most postiche Super.
Qualitative adjective meaning ‘false, artificial’; used attributively.
Readers complained about the novel’s postiche sentimentality.
Читатели жаловались на фальшивую сентиментальность романа.
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Definitions
postiche
Noun
A wig or other artificial hairpiece, especially one worn to conceal baldness or for theatrical purposes.
The actor wore a luxuriant postiche to play the aging king.
Something artificial or counterfeit; an imitation.
Critics dismissed the sculpture as a mere postiche lacking genuine artistry.
postiche
Adjective
False or artificial; imitation.
Readers complained about the novel’s postiche sentimentality.