wig
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- noun
- /wɪg/
- She wore a beautiful wig for the theater performance to portray her character accurately.
- wear a wig
- powdered wig
- make a wig
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Watch on YouTubeI feel like colored wigs are so in right now.
- I feel like colored wigs are so in right now.
- I've got an upgraded wig and a new bailiff.
- Also what I like about this wig, and it's a really cheap wig.
- No, I have a wig costume trunk.
- It's just such a puffy wig that this looks ridiculous.
- You secretly wish your wigs were your natural hair.
- Make me shave my head to make sure that the mop wig fits correctly.
- I have hundreds of wigs and wigs on my paintbrush.
Examples
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I just had a meeting about doing a wig line and then music.
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Who do you know from history who wore a wig like the ones pictured?
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First of all, you get to wear this incredible wig, this amazing wig.
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Yeah, so I actually brought a wig cap from home.
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Also what I like about this wig, and it's a really cheap wig.
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I have to test all these wigs by tomorrow.
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I feel like colored wigs are so in right now.
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I promise that this wig will transform you from ugly to irresistible.
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Well, as far as I'm concerned, without your wig on, you're only half dressed.
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We were interested to learn that wigs were hand-sewn and made from human hair or horse hair.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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3.6
A piece of hair worn to hide baldness or change hairstyle
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7.2
A wig of tight, thick curls that makes hair look big and round
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3.7
Pieces of real or fake strands worn on the head to hide thin spots and change style
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9.0
A head covering made from horse hair that judges wear in court
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9.9
A wig people wear to change how their hair looks
A wig from the 1700s with hair tucked into a bag at the back
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Etymology
Wig is a short form of the old word periwig, from French perruque, which meant a 'hairpiece'. So a wig is a 'hair covering' people wear to hide or change their hair.