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bagwig

noun bag·wig \ˈbag-ˌwig\

Definition of BAGWIG

:  an 18th century wig with the back hair enclosed in a small silk bag
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First Known Use of BAGWIG

1717

Rhymes with BAGWIG

bigwig, bushpig, cat rig, Danzig, earwig, fright wig, Gehrig, hedgepig, Leipzig, lime-twig, pfennig, renege, Schleswig, shindig, square rig, unrig, zaftig

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