ramillie

noun

ram·​il·​lie

variants or ramilie

ˈraməlē

or less commonly ramillies or ramilies

-ēz

plural ramillies or ramilies

sometimes capitalized

: an 18th century wig with a long plait in back that is tied top and bottom with bows

Word History

Etymology

from Ramillies, Belgium, in commemoration of a battle in 1706 when the British defeated the French

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