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to sport a wig

to sport a wig

7.4
To wear a wig to get attention
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : llevar una peluca
  • If Alobar were to sport a wig, thought Pan, it might solve his current problem and put a stop to his bickering with Kudra.

Examples

  • She decided to sport a wig at the party to create a fun and playful look.

  • After the treatment, she felt confident enough to sport a wig that accentuated her style.

  • For Halloween, he chose to sport a wig that resembled Elvis's famous hairstyle.

Synonyms

to sport
vsto sport a wig
68 5.1

To wear or show something to get attention

is limited to wearing an artificial hairpiece to attract stylish attention
to rock a new hairstyle
vsto sport a wig
  • Informal
5.5

To wear a new hairstyle with confidence

is about wearing an artificial hairpiece rather than a natural restyle

Antonyms

to remove
∞ 1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

to conceal
282 3.7

To hide something so others cannot see or find it

How Showy

to sport a wig
7.4

Surface Forms

sport a wig infinitive
sport a wigged past
sport a wigged past participle
sporting a wig present participle
sports a wig third person singular

Morphology

sport + a + wig

The verb 'sport' meaning 'to wear or show off' plus the noun 'wig' (a hairpiece) composes directly to the MWE meaning 'to wear or show off a wig'; the indefinite article 'a' is semantically empty. This is a straightforward, compositional verb + noun construction that a B1 learner who knows the constituents can readily infer, so it is transparent.

Etymology

The phrase sport a wig uses sport in its older sense 'to show off'. Picture someone proudly wearing a bright wig like a fashionable hat so everyone notices. That's why it means 'to wear or show off a wig'.