wig

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noun
  1. 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.

  2. a similar head covering, worn in one's official capacity, as part of a costume, disguise, etc.

  1. a toupee or hairpiece.

  2. British Informal. a wigging.

verb (used with object),wigged, wig·ging.
  1. to furnish with a wig.

  2. British Informal. to reprimand or reprove severely; scold.

Verb Phrases
  1. 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.

Idioms about wig

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

Origin of wig

1
First recorded in 1665–75; short for periwig

Other words from wig

  • wigless, adjective
  • wiglike, adjective
  • un·wig, verb (used with object), un·wigged, un·wig·ging.

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How to use wig in a sentence

  • There was a famous Bar, including all the big-wigs of course, and some lesser wigs, and numbering more than twenty in all.

  • Ordered that no long tail wigs, large sleeves or ruffles be worn by any member at the club.

    Yachting Vol. 2 | Various.
  • Dress ourselves up to the nines, an' put on paint an' powder, an' send off to the stores to hire clo'es an' wigs?

    Country Neighbors | Alice Brown
  • There are dealers in wigs and essences who are enough to make one's hair stand on end; they care only to sell you bottles.

    Unconscious Comedians | Honore de Balzac
  • My dear Fluffety,—There are wigs on the green here, I can tell you.

    A Boswell of Baghdad | E. V. Lucas

British Dictionary definitions for wig (1 of 2)

wig

/ (wɪɡ) /


noun
  1. 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

verbwigs, wigging or wigged (tr)
  1. obsolete to furnish with a wig

  2. British slang to berate severely

Origin of wig

1
C17: shortened from periwig

Derived forms of wig

  • wigged, adjective
  • wigless, adjective
  • wiglike, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for Wig. (2 of 2)

Wig.

abbreviation for
  1. 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)

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