wiggery

[ wig-uh-ree ]

noun

, plural wig·ger·ies.

1. wigs or a wig; false hair.
2. the wearing of wigs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wiggery¹

First recorded in 1765–75; wig + -ery

Example Sentences

There is a fair,—an extraordinary one,—the holding of which depends not on the caprice of magisterial wiggery.

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