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¹wig

noun \ˈwig\

: artificial hair that you wear on your head because you are bald or in order to change your appearance

Full Definition of WIG

a : a manufactured covering of natural or synthetic hair for the head

b : toupee 2

: an act of wigging : rebuke

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Origin of WIG

short for periwig

First Known Use: 1675

Related to WIG

Synonyms: rug [slang], toupee, hairpiece

Rhymes with WIG

big, brig, cig, dig, fig, gig, grig, jig, pig, prig, rig, sprig, swig, trig, twig, vig, Whig, zig

²wig

verb

wiggedwig·ging

Definition of WIG

transitive verb

: to scold severely

intransitive verb

slang : to lose one's composure or reason : freak —usually used with out

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First Known Use of WIG

1829

WIG Defined for Kids

wig

noun \ˈwig\

Definition of WIG for Kids

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

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