scratch wig
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of scratch wig
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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At length the door opened, and an old gentleman appeared in a scratch wig, with an ominously red nose, and clothed in a costume which, in its condition, greatly resembled his habitation.
From Ben Burton Born and Bred at Sea by Archibald Webb
"Poor Sir Piers!" said Mr. Coates, a small man, in a scratch wig, with a face red and round as an apple, and almost as diminutive.
From Rookwood by William Harrison Ainsworth
His hair is of a sandy color, and of the scratch wig order of cut.
From The History and Records of the Elephant Club by Q. K. Philander Doesticks
The tragedian, soliloquising on his crimes, shows us how wicked we are; you, looking at a pair of lovers from under a scratch wig, show us how ridiculous we are.
From Paul Kelver, a Novel by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
From my tub I had previously taken an old scratch wig and a small box of phosphorus paste, for which I have a certain use.
From At War with Pontiac The Totem of the Bear by Kirk Munroe
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