wig

[ wig ]

noun

1. an artificial covering of hair for all or most of the head, of either synthetic or natural hair, worn to be stylish or more attractive.
2. a similar head covering, worn in one's official capacity, as part of a costume, disguise, etc.
3. a toupee or hairpiece.
4. British Informal. a wigging.

verb (used with object)

, wigged, wig·ging.

1. to furnish with a wig.
2. British Informal. to reprimand or reprove severely; scold.

verb phrase

1. Slang.
   1. to be intoxicated with narcotic drugs.
   2. to make or become wildly excited or enthusiastic:

      She wigs out over every rock star that comes along.

Wig.

¹

abbreviation for

1. Wigtownshire

wig

²

/ wɪɡ /

noun

1. an artificial head of hair, either human or synthetic, worn to disguise baldness, as part of a theatrical or ceremonial dress, as a disguise, or for adornment

verb

1. obsolete.
   to furnish with a wig
2. slang.
   to berate severely

Derived Forms

• wigged, adjective
• ˈwigˌlike, adjective
• ˈwigless, adjective

Other Words From

• wigless adjective
• wiglike adjective
• un·wig verb (used with object) unwigged unwigging

Word History and Origins

Origin of wig¹

First recorded in 1665–75; short for periwig

Word History and Origins

Origin of wig¹

C17: shortened from periwig

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. flip one's wig, Slang. lid ( def 8 ).

More idioms and phrases containing wig

In addition to the idiom beginning with wig , also see flip one's lid (wig) .

Example Sentences

You can put the wig and fancy clothes on, but these are the eyes that make you a woman.

From Ozy

Baltimore-area actor and firefighter Alicia Horton, also found herself stuck hiding her developing breasts and wearing “a really funky wig” early in her transition in order to find work auditioning for cis-male roles.

From Washington Blade

It was such a joy and such a creative experience to wear those wigs.

From Essence.com

So when she got picked for the show, apparently they said that that wig was the exact look they wanted.

From Essence.com

See, you came to a wig fight with a knife while she had the wig gun.

From Ozy

One guy hams it up as Juliet, blonde wig and all, as a crowd gathers, delighted by the impromptu performance.

From The Daily Beast

Lena, Emilia, and I are laughing because we sorted the wig thing out nice and early.

From The Daily Beast

He gave us a little orphan girl in a red wig belting “Tomorrow.”

From The Daily Beast

She arrived in court the next day wearing a platinum blonde wig, as if Cousin It had dressed as Malibu Barbie for Halloween.

From The Daily Beast

When the music gets going, the woman in the Maude costume rocks so hard her wig comes loose.

From The Daily Beast

When he was gone, Monsieur de Tressan flung off his wig, and mopped the perspiration from his brow.

From Project Gutenberg

He passed his handkerchief for the last time over face and head, and resumed his wig.

From Project Gutenberg

While a counsellor was pleading at the Irish bar, a louse unluckily peeped from under his wig.

From Project Gutenberg

Those two, Harry and Mary, are exactly alike, except for Harry's curly mane of lion-coloured wig.

From Project Gutenberg

He was an apprentice to a wig and curl maker, when Whitefield attracted his attention, and he became a methodist preacher.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• toupee