periwig
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ɪˌwɪg noun
a wig, especially a peruke.
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| —n | |
| a wig, such as a peruke | |
| [C16 perwyke, changed from French perruque wig, | |
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Periwig
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
periwig
1529, perwyke, popular corruption of perruck, from M.Fr. perruque (see peruke).
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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periwig
man's wig, especially the type popular from the 17th to the early 19th century. It was made of long hair, often with curls on the sides, and drawn back on the nape of the neck
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The periwig has been greatly censured as encouraging.
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