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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Instead of putting a wig on LaBelle, Thompson instead had her key hairstylist straighten his hair each morning because LaBelle wasn’t accustomed to wearing wigs.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
Spotted hand-in-hand with Rihanna—who wore a tousled black wig and light brown lips—the superstars continue to redefine what beauty means to them (and subsequently, the culture follows).
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 Oct. 2024
Cal Dobbs, dressed for the part as a judge for the tournament, wears a white wig reminiscent of the founding fathers and a thong under his black robes.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The former mayor touched her midsection and reached down his pants — and then Sacha Baron Cohen burst into the room wearing a wig and lingerie.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Instead of putting a wig on LaBelle, Thompson instead had her key hairstylist straighten his hair each morning because LaBelle wasn’t accustomed to wearing wigs.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
Spotted hand-in-hand with Rihanna—who wore a tousled black wig and light brown lips—the superstars continue to redefine what beauty means to them (and subsequently, the culture follows).
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 Oct. 2024
Cal Dobbs, dressed for the part as a judge for the tournament, wears a white wig reminiscent of the founding fathers and a thong under his black robes.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wig. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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