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fright wig

noun

a wig of wild, unruly hair, especially hair projecting outward in all directions, as worn by some clowns and comedians to give a comic effect of extreme fright or excitement.

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Origin of fright wig

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby fright wig

frighten, frightened, frightener, frightful, frightfully, fright wig, frigid, Frigidaire, frigidarium, frigidity, frigidoreceptor
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British Dictionary definitions for fright wig

fright wig

noun

  1. a wig with frizzy hair standing straight up from the surface
  2. a hairstyle resembling this
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