wig

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/ wɪg /

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noun

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.

verb (used with object), wigged, wig·ging.

to furnish with a wig.

British Informal. to reprimand or reprove severely; scold.

Verb Phrases

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.

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Idioms about wig

flip one's wig, Slang. lid (def. 8).

Origin of wig

First recorded in 1665–75; short for periwig

OTHER WORDS FROM wig

wigless, adjectivewiglike, adjectiveun·wig, verb (used with object), un·wigged, un·wig·ging.

Words nearby wig

wifelike, wifely, wife swapping, wifey, Wi-Fi, wig, wigan, wigeon, wigged, wigger, wiggery

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How to use wig in a sentence

You can put the wig and fancy clothes on, but these are the eyes that make you a woman.
Will Budapest’s Drag Scene Survive the Pandemic and Populism?|Charu Kasturi|January 25, 2021|Ozy
Baltimore-area actor and firefighter Alicia Horton, also found herself stuck hiding her developing breasts and wearing “a really funky wig” early in her transition in order to find work auditioning for cis-male roles.
Trans actors face casting challenges despite milestones|Philip Van Slooten|January 14, 2021|Washington Blade
It was such a joy and such a creative experience to wear those wigs.
‘Bridgerton’s’ Golda Rosheuvel On Playing Queen Charlotte: ‘It Gives Us A Seat At The Round Table’|cmurray|January 7, 2021|Essence.com
So when she got picked for the show, apparently they said that that wig was the exact look they wanted.
The $10 Product Behind Batwoman’s Perfect Curls|cmurray|November 23, 2020|Essence.com

See, you came to a wig fight with a knife while she had the wig gun.
What Kind of Work Is Sex Work?|Eugene Robinson|November 8, 2020|Ozy
One guy hams it up as Juliet, blonde wig and all, as a crowd gathers, delighted by the impromptu performance.
Biking With the Bard|Kara Cutruzzula|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lena, Emilia, and I are laughing because we sorted the wig thing out nice and early.
Natalie Dormer Talks ‘Hunger Games,’ Feminism, and Why ‘Game of Thrones’ Needs More Dick|Marlow Stern|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He gave us a little orphan girl in a red wig belting “Tomorrow.”
Out of the Birdcage: How Mike Nichols Made Gay Culture Mainstream|Kevin Fallon|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She arrived in court the next day wearing a platinum blonde wig, as if Cousin It had dressed as Malibu Barbie for Halloween.
The Amanda Bynes Train Wreck Is Back Again, Following a New DUI Arrest|Kevin Fallon|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When the music gets going, the woman in the Maude costume rocks so hard her wig comes loose.
Dudes and Maudes Abide at New York City Lebowski Fest|Rich Goldstein|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When he was gone, Monsieur de Tressan flung off his wig, and mopped the perspiration from his brow.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
He passed his handkerchief for the last time over face and head, and resumed his wig.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
While a counsellor was pleading at the Irish bar, a louse unluckily peeped from under his wig.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Those two, Harry and Mary, are exactly alike, except for Harry's curly mane of lion-coloured wig.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
He was an apprentice to a wig and curl maker, when Whitefield attracted his attention, and he became a methodist preacher.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

British Dictionary definitions for wig (1 of 2)

wig

/ (wɪɡ) /

noun

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

verb wigs, wigging or wigged (tr)

obsolete to furnish with a wig

British slang to berate severely

Derived forms of wig

wigged, adjectivewigless, adjectivewiglike, adjective

Word Origin for wig

C17: shortened from periwig

British Dictionary definitions for wig (2 of 2)

Wig.

abbreviation for

Wigtownshire

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Other Idioms and Phrases with wig

wig

In addition to the idiom beginning with wig

wig out

also see:

flip one's lid (wig)