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wig

[wig]

noun

  1. an artificial covering of hair for all or most of the head, of either synthetic or natural hair, worn to be stylish or more attractive.

  2. a similar head covering, worn in one's official capacity, as part of a costume, disguise, etc.

  3. a toupee or hairpiece.

  4. British Informal.a wigging.



verb (used with object)

wigged, wigging 
  1. to furnish with a wig.

  2. British Informal.to reprimand or reprove severely; scold.

verb phrase

  1. Slang

    1. to be intoxicated with narcotic drugs.

    2. to make or become wildly excited or enthusiastic.

      She wigs out over every rock star that comes along.

wig

1

/ ɪɡ /

noun

  1. an artificial head of hair, either human or synthetic, worn to disguise baldness, as part of a theatrical or ceremonial dress, as a disguise, or for adornment

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verb

  1. obsoleteto furnish with a wig

  2. slangto berate severely

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Wig.

2

abbreviation

  1. Wigtownshire

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • wigless adjective
  • wiglike adjective
  • unwig verb (used with object)
  • wigged adjective
  • ˈɾˌ adjective
  • ˈɾ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wig1

First recorded in 1665–75; short for periwig
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wig1

C17: shortened from periwig
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. flip one's wig, lid.

In addition to the idiom beginning with wig, also see flip one's lid (wig).
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Example Sentences

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He also posted a teaser video on Instagram, in which he dons Draco's blonde wig and black robes and reaches for his wooden wand before menacingly asking: "Scared, Potter?"

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A woman who used "an array of wigs" while completing UK citizenship tests for other people has been sentenced to more than four years in jail.

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"I've been on quite a road for many months now," she wrote on Instagram on Monday alongside a video of having a wig fitted.

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We donned wigs and played instruments as we fought for equity in a show that argued the appeal of music wasn’t perfectionism or talent but community.

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As she drew on her eyeliner and adjusted her wig, regular customers continued to come in.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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