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jasey

American  
[jey-zee] / ˈdʒeɪ zi /

noun

British Informal.

plural

jaseys

  1. a wig, especially one made of worsted.

Other Word Forms

  • jaseyed adjective

Etymology

Origin of jasey

First recorded in 1770–80; perhaps variant of jersey

Example Sentences

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"Hadn't you better settle your wig?" says I, offering it to him on the tip of my cane, "and we'll arrange time and place when you have put your jasey in order."

From Burlesques by Thackeray, William Makepeace

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