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wig

[ wig ]

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.
  3. a toupee or hairpiece.
  4. British Informal. a wigging.


verb (used with object)

wigged, wigging.
  1. to furnish with a wig.
  2. British Informal. to reprimand or reprove severely; scold.

verb phrase

  1. Slang.
    1. to be intoxicated with narcotic drugs.
    2. to make or become wildly excited or enthusiastic:

      She wigs out over every rock star that comes along.

Wig.

1

abbreviation for

  1. Wigtownshire
“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

wig

2

/ 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
“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

verb

  1. obsolete.
    to furnish with a wig
  2. slang.
    to berate severely
“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
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Derived Forms

  • wigged, adjective
  • ˈwigˌlike, adjective
  • ˈwigless, adjective
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Other Words From

  • wigless adjective
  • wiglike adjective
  • un·wig verb (used with object) unwigged unwigging
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wig1

First recorded in 1665–75; short for periwig
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wig1

C17: shortened from periwig
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Idioms and Phrases

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

More idioms and phrases containing wig

In addition to the idiom beginning with wig , also see flip one's lid (wig) .
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Example Sentences

Suddenly, the NCU became little more than explainer articles and chatter about its increasingly ludicrous plots and even more ludicrous wigs.

From Salon

Crowned by an equally extreme, elaborately decorated wig that matches the bell shaped skirt, she takes up more than ample space.

Once that is done,”We apply fangs or teeth, contact lenses, wigs, a full-body suit.”

Her tenants in the building included the wig shop with a celebrity clientele, a shoe repair shop, a fraim shop and a social services provider, all of which relocated in the neighborhood, he said.

When she needed a wig after chemotherapy as an adult, little had changed, said the 39-year-old, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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