Wig Definition

wĭg
wigged, wigging, wigs
noun
wigs
A removable covering of real or synthetic hair for the head, worn as part of a costume, to conceal baldness, etc.
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Variously, the hair, head, or mind.
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(dated, among fishermen) An old seal.

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verb
wigged, wigging, wigs
To be or become upset, excited, crazy, etc.
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To furnish with a wig or wigs.
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To annoy, upset, anger, etc.
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To scold, censure, rebuke, etc.
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To make excited, ecstatic, frenzied, crazy, etc.
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abbreviation

(aviation, nautical) (adjective) Wing-in-ground effect.

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Other Word Forms of Wig

Noun

Singular:
wig
Plural:
wigs

Origin of Wig

  • Shortening of periwig, itself an alteration of French perruque.

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  • Short for periwig

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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