wig

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of WIG

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>

Synonyms rug [slang], toupee, wig

Related Words fright wig; extension, fall, postiche, switch, wiglet

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