bagwig

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A wig from the 1700s with hair tucked into a bag at the back

noun
/ˈbæɡwɪɡ/

Archaic

: peluca de bolsa

In portraits from the late 1700s, you can often spot men with their hair tucked in a bagwig.

Examples

The judge entered the courtroom wearing a traditional bagwig as part of his ceremonial attire.
He took great care arranging his powdered bagwig before the grand ball.
The actor wore a stylish bagwig for the period drama.
In the 18th century, a bagwig was a fashionable accessory.
He took great care arranging his powdered bagwig before the grand ball.
In portraits from the late 1700s, you can often spot men with their hair tucked in a bagwig.
The judge entered the courtroom wearing a traditional bagwig as part of his ceremonial attire.

Synonyms

periwig

vsbagwig

Archaic

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A wig for men often worn by rich people and judges in the past

is a specific 18th-century style with hair gathered and enclosed at the back

Surface Forms

bagwig singular

bagwigs plural

Morphology

bagwig = bag + wig (semi-transparent) = bag + wig

The components 'bag' and 'wig' are recognizable, but the specific historical hairstyle meaning (hair gathered into a bag at the back) is specialized and archaic.

Etymology

Bagwig is simply bag + wig: it names a wig whose hair was gathered and put into a small 'bag' at the back. So, a bagwig means the 18th-century style of wig with the hair tucked into a pouch.