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to bewig

to bewig

9.9
To put a wig on someone
  • verb
  • /bɪˈwɪg/
  • Archaic
: poner peluca
  • The costume designer bewigged the performers for the historical play.

Examples

  • Before the photo shoot, the stylist bewigged the model to create a dramatic look.

  • He was bewigged and dressed in 18th-century clothing for the masquerade ball.

  • She bewigged the actress for the performance.

  • He bewigs himself for the Halloween party.

  • The costume designer bewigged the performers for the historical play.

  • Before the photo shoot, the stylist bewigged the model to create a dramatic look.

  • She bewigged the actress for the performance.

Surface Forms

bewig infinitive
bewigged past
bewigged past participle
bewigging present participle
bewigs third person singular

Morphology

bewig = wig (transparent) = be + wig

The productive verb-forming prefix 'be-' is added to the noun 'wig' to mean 'to cover or provide with a wig', which is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word bewig comes from the prefix be- meaning 'to make or put on' and wig, the hairpiece. So to bewig someone is literally to 'put a wig on' them, which makes the meaning easy to remember.