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 Webb, Archibald
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 Doesticks, Q. K. Philander
O'Connell, 'a well-doing country shopkeeper with a bottle-green frock and brown scratch wig....
From Studies in Literature and History by Miller, John O.
A square, glass lamp hung at the foot of the stairs; and there he encountered a man in a scratch wig, with a long nose flattened at the end.
From The Three Black Pennys A Novel by Hergesheimer, Joseph
A man who was less sure of himself would not have dared to appear out, all at once, with his beard dyed purple-black and with a scratch wig to match.
From When Egypt Went Broke by Day, Holman
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