wig
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.
to furnish with a wig.
British Informal. to reprimand or reprove severely; scold.
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
flip one's wig, Slang. lid (def. 8).
Origin of wig
1Other 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 were men dressed in colonial garb complete with knee-breeches and powdered wigs.
Near the Mason jars are foam heads, the kind a showgirl uses to style her wigs.
Best Career Arc Ever: From Burlesque To Bartending | Anne Berry | September 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYour hair-weaves or wigs or whatever's going on up there have become alarming.
He dons kerchiefs and wigs, housedresses and lingerie, but his transformation stops there.
Men in dark suits and long side curls, women in wigs and ankle length skirts.
There was a famous Bar, including all the big-wigs of course, and some lesser wigs, and numbering more than twenty in all.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowOrdered 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 BrownThere 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 BalzacMy 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)
/ (wɪɡ) /
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
obsolete to furnish with a wig
British slang to berate severely
Origin of wig
1- See also wig out
Derived forms of wig
- wigged, adjective
- wigless, adjective
- wiglike, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Wig. (2 of 2)
Wigtownshire
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Other Idioms and Phrases with wig
In addition to the idiom beginning with wig
- wig out
also see:
- flip one's lid (wig)
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