Periwig Definition

pĕrĭ-wĭg
noun
Any sort of wig.
Webster's New World
A wig of the type worn by men in the 17th and 18th cent., usually powdered: some types are still worn formally, as by certain judges in Great Britain.
Webster's New World

(historical) Wig.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb

To dress with a periwig, or with false hair; to bewig.

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Other Word Forms of Periwig

Noun

Singular:
periwig
Plural:
periwigs

Origin of Periwig

  • Alteration of French perruque. Compare peruke, wig.

    From Wiktionary

  • By folk etymology from Old French perruque peruke

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

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