Examples Word Origin
See more synonyms for wig on Thesaurus.com an artificial covering of hair for all or most of the head, of either synthetic or natural hair, worn to be stylish or more attractive. a similar head covering, worn in one's official capacity, as part of a costume, disguise, etc. a toupee or hairpiece. British Informal a wigging . Show More
verb (used with object), wigged, wig·ging. to furnish with a wig. British Informal to reprimand or reprove severely; scold. Show More
wig out , Slang to be intoxicated with narcotic drugs. to make or become wildly excited or enthusiastic: She wigs out over every rock star that comes along. Show More
Origin of wig First recorded in
1665–75; short for
periwig Related forms wig·less , adjective wig·like , adjective un·wig , verb (used with object), un·wigged, un·wig·ging. Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for wig Contemporary Examples of wig Lena, Emilia, and I are laughing because we sorted the wig thing out nice and early.
When the music gets going, the woman in the Maude costume rocks so hard her wig comes loose.
They also designed a wig and jumpsuit specifically for the test.
So Jefferson, going “Life, Liberty, and… and…” pulled “Pursuit of Happiness” out of his wig .
The comedy was on-brand for Dunham, but it was hard not to notice that she was, basically, playing Hannah Horvath in a wig .
Historical Examples of wig His red slave's wig is thus made a feature in the characterization.
Furniture builder, salon decorator, wig maker, and constructor.
It is so called from a fancied resemblance to a wig on a barber's block.
A little later her wig fell off, and for an instant her head was bald.
The Deemster's wig had been taken off and tossed on to the dressing-table.
British Dictionary definitions for wig an artificial head of hair, either human or synthetic, worn to disguise baldness, as part of a theatrical or ceremonial dress, as a disguise, or for adornment Show More
verb wigs , wigging or wigged (tr) obsolete to furnish with a wig British slang to berate severely Show More
Derived Forms wigged , adjective wigless , adjective wiglike , adjective Word Origin for wig C17: shortened from periwig
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for wig n. 1670s, shortened form of periwig . Meaning "person who wears a wig (professionally)" is from 1828. The verb meaning "to behave hysterically" (usually with out ) is attested from 1955, from notion in to flip one's wig . Cf. dash my wig! , a former mild imprecation (1797), also wigs on the green (1856), Irish colloquial for "a fight or rumble" (because wigs are likely to get detached from owners in such an event).
Show More
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Idioms and Phrases with wig In addition to the idiom beginning with wig
also see:
Show More
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Natalie Dormer Talks ‘Hunger Games,’ Feminism, and Why ‘Game of Thrones’ Needs More Dick