wig

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noun

1
a
: a manufactured covering of natural or synthetic hair for the head
2
: an act of wigging : rebuke

wig

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verb

wigged; wigging

transitive verb

: to scold severely

intransitive verb

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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Noun
As opposed to human hair wigs, the crew sources synthetic wigs, which are generally much more lightweight. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Flipping back to the 1960s, Ross’ bouffant wig was never not teased or set. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2025 The winning pair’s wigs, in particular, are some of the worst wigs ever on the show. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025 Yet, in Maryland, thousands of residents suffering from conditions like alopecia areata, scarring alopecia and lupus are forced to bear the financial burden of purchasing a cranial prosthesis (a wig or hairpiece) out of pocket because insurance does not recognize it as a necessary medical expense. Nathan Kattapuram, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wig

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for periwig

First Known Use

Noun

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1829, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of wig was in 1675

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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wig. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

wig

noun
ˈwig
: a manufactured covering of natural or artificial hair for the head

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