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CAP LESS WIG [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
DEF

A wig of wefts sewn on an open meshwork foundation which usually consists of narrow stretch tapes or other suitable elasticized material.

CONT

Also available is the no-cap wig which is composed of rows of wefting sewn to elastic bands. The advantages of no-cap wigs are that they are light and keep the patron's head cooler than other types of wigs.

OBS

no-cap wig; capless wig: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • cap less wig

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
OBS

perruque montée sur rubans : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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