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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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Amy Madigan’s gut-wrenching turn in “Weapons” as the despicable, bewigged witch Aunt Gladys became impossible for the Academy to ignore, largely thanks to the amount of hype surrounding Madigan’s character.

From Salon Jan. 23, 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

Opposite Corbery, Clément Hervieu-Léger is prissy and repressed as a bewigged Robespierre, with a dancer’s ramrod posture throughout.

From New York Times Jan. 19, 2023

Yes, the hallowed Constitution, the document hammered out in 1787 by 55 bewigged men in Philadelphia.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2022

Agent Jones switched to the big screen and a grainy video of MoMo sitting at his enormous desk, a swivel-hipped Elvis clock ticking behind his bewigged head.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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