as in rug
a headpiece made of natural or synthetic hair usually worn to cover a bald area the cancer patient started wearing a wig after losing all of her hair from chemotherapy

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Recent Examples of wig Editor’s picks The lawyer for Mathews, meanwhile, argued his client was a full employee based in California where the wigs were stored. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024 The actress was afraid to play her character without the wig. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024 The quest to have human conflicts decided by men and women in robes and wigs, and not just those in berets and boots, should resonate deeply with Israel’s founding ideals. Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024 Pelphrey wore Nike sweats, a pink Nike sweatshirt and white slides, wearing a blonde wig and glasses. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wig 
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Noun
  • Her space off the living room features a Universal Furniture Hayworth writing desk, vintage chairs, a Horchow table lamp, and vintage Caltagirone vases with a Williams Sonoma rug.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Contrasting animal prints, vibrant colors, funky coffee tables, and decorative area rugs will evoke a sense of maximalism in your home.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • These hairpieces were separated to allow for facial movement and so the mustache could be easily removed with alcohol for meals, .
    Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
  • There were several pieces involved: a chin and cheeks connected to the whole face with an ear, and then two eyebrows and a hairpiece that combed into Stan’s own hair.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The chain’s Umbrella Tree is an eight-foot Tannenbaum that forgoes the traditional triangle shape and instead looks more like a Festivus pole with a spruce-tip toupee.
    BYChris Morris, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Michelle had a toupee, and an area was cut away where the scalp would be removed.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024

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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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