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Wig

/wɪɡ/

A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.

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📖 Definitions of "Wig"

noun

1
A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.
2
(among fishermen) An old seal.

verb

1
To put on a wig; to provide with a wig (especially of an actor etc.).
2
To upbraid, reprimand.
3
To become extremely emotional or excitable; to lose control of one's emotions.

🔄 Synonyms of "Wig"

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Word	Definition
wiggingnoun	(uncountable) The action of the verb wig (in various senses).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Wig"

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Word	Definition
hairpiecenoun	A false substitute for a person's hair; a toupee or wig.
toupeenoun	A wig of false hair worn to cover a bald spot, especially as worn by a man.
perukenoun	A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.
headwearnoun	Clothing worn on the head (e.g. hats, helmets, headdresses, headscarves).
rugnoun	A partial covering for a floor.
weavenoun	A type or way of weaving.
hairnoun	(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
cracknoun	A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
waggingnoun	The motion of something that is wagged.
wagnoun	A witty person.
photonoun	(informal) A photograph.
wamnoun	(computer security) Initialism of Web access management.
periwignoun	(now historical) A wig, especially any kind of stylised wig as formerly worn by men and women.
perruquenoun	Alternative form of peruke. [A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.]
postichenoun	Any item of false hair worn on the head or face, such as a false beard or wig.
mopnoun	An implement for washing floors or similar, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.
syrupnoun	Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.
fallverb	(heading, intransitive) To be moved downwards.
merkinnoun	A woman's pubic wig. Worn for nude stage appearances and by women, originally after shaving their pubic hair to eliminate lice or for other reasons, now often as a fashion item.
wigletnoun	A small wig.