1. wearing a wig, especially a powdered wig of the 17th or 18th century
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The peruked gentleman bowed formally to the ladies.
• Portraits from the colonial era often show peruked officials in elaborate dress.
• The actor appeared peruked and powdered for his role as a French aristocrat.
• Peruked judges still preside over certain British courts today.
• The museum displayed mannequins of peruked courtiers from Versailles.
• In the 18th century, fashionable men were typically peruked for formal occasions.