1
a
: a manufactured covering of natural or synthetic hair for the head
b
2
: an act of wigging : rebuke
wigged; wigging
: to scold severely
slang
: to lose one's composure or reason : freak
—usually used with out
Examples of wig in a Sentence
Noun
She was wearing a blonde wig.
the cancer patient started wearing a wig after losing all of her hair from chemotherapy
Verb
with her claustrophobia, it wouldn't take a day for her to wig out on a submarine
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Clowning, an ancient art form that includes but is not limited to the red wigs and big shoes of the circus, is difficult to define.
—Priscilla Posada, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Everything from head to toe, wig and all — except the shoes.
—Katie Arnold-Ratliff, Curbed, 13 Mar. 2025
The Verma Foundation, which will be the charity partner for the LIM Fashion Show, provides wig caps free of charge to girls and women affected by hair loss due to chemotherapy.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Onscreen, dressers are fitting Snook with a golden, candyfloss wig and a billowy white shirt to play Dorian.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Clowning, an ancient art form that includes but is not limited to the red wigs and big shoes of the circus, is difficult to define.
—Priscilla Posada, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Everything from head to toe, wig and all — except the shoes.
—Katie Arnold-Ratliff, Curbed, 13 Mar. 2025
The Verma Foundation, which will be the charity partner for the LIM Fashion Show, provides wig caps free of charge to girls and women affected by hair loss due to chemotherapy.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wig
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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wig. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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