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bewigged

American  
[bih-wigd] / bɪˈwɪgd /

adjective

  1. wearing a wig.


Etymology

Origin of bewigged

First recorded in 1765–75; be- + wig + -ed 2


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Now that Graham’s gone, it’s only fitting that his imaginary grandma rest her bewigged skeleton in that great rocking chair in the sky.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

It’s during “Weekend Update” that the spotlight shines on her playing a few bewigged characters.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

At the end of “Air,” director and co-star Ben Affleck, bafflingly bewigged as Nike CEO and co-founder Phil Knight, lies back on his office couch and utters a single word: “equity.”

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

They personify different mental obstacles such as “bad thoughts”-- critters who run around and try to explode in your face — and “judges” — bewigged men who wield threatening gavels.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2021

He saw the brother and sister running down the marble staircase ahead and aimed jinxes at them, but merely hit several bewigged witches in a portrait on the landing, who ran screeching into neighboring paintings.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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