[tou.pee] n [F toupet forelock, fr. OF, dim. of top, toup, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG zopf tuft of hair--more at top] (1728) 1: a curl or lock of hair made into a topknot on a periwig or natural coiffure; also: a periwig with such a topknot
2: a wig or section of hair worn to cover a bald spot