wig
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.
a similar head covering, worn in one's official capacity, as part of a costume, disguise, etc.
a toupee or hairpiece.
British Informal. a wigging.
to furnish with a wig.
British Informal. to reprimand or reprove severely; scold.
wig out, Slang.
to be intoxicated with narcotic drugs.
to make or become wildly excited or enthusiastic: She wigs out over every rock star that comes along.
Idioms about wig
flip one's wig, Slang. lid (def. 8).
Origin of wig
1Other words from wig
- wigless, adjective
- wiglike, adjective
- un·wig, verb (used with object), un·wigged, un·wig·ging.
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How to use wig in a sentence
One guy hams it up as Juliet, blonde wig and all, as a crowd gathers, delighted by the impromptu performance.
Lena, Emilia, and I are laughing because we sorted the wig thing out nice and early.
Natalie Dormer Talks ‘Hunger Games,’ Feminism, and Why ‘Game of Thrones’ Needs More Dick | Marlow Stern | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe gave us a little orphan girl in a red wig belting “Tomorrow.”
Out of the Birdcage: How Mike Nichols Made Gay Culture Mainstream | Kevin Fallon | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe arrived in court the next day wearing a platinum blonde wig, as if Cousin It had dressed as Malibu Barbie for Halloween.
The Amanda Bynes Train Wreck Is Back Again, Following a New DUI Arrest | Kevin Fallon | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen the music gets going, the woman in the Maude costume rocks so hard her wig comes loose.
Dudes and Maudes Abide at New York City Lebowski Fest | Rich Goldstein | August 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
When he was gone, Monsieur de Tressan flung off his wig, and mopped the perspiration from his brow.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniHe passed his handkerchief for the last time over face and head, and resumed his wig.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniWhile a counsellor was pleading at the Irish bar, a louse unluckily peeped from under his wig.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThose two, Harry and Mary, are exactly alike, except for Harry's curly mane of lion-coloured wig.
The Daisy Chain | Charlotte YongeHe was an apprentice to a wig and curl maker, when Whitefield attracted his attention, and he became a methodist preacher.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
British Dictionary definitions for wig (1 of 2)
/ (wɪɡ) /
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
obsolete to furnish with a wig
British slang to berate severely
Origin of wig
1- See also wig out
Derived forms of wig
- wigged, adjective
- wigless, adjective
- wiglike, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Wig. (2 of 2)
Wigtownshire
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Other Idioms and Phrases with wig
In addition to the idiom beginning with wig
- wig out
also see:
- flip one's lid (wig)
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