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wig
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wig  (wg)
n.
An artificial covering of human or synthetic hair worn on the head for personal adornment, as part of a costume, or to conceal baldness.
tr.v. wigged, wig·ging, wigs
To scold or censure.
Phrasal Verb:
wig out Slang
To make or become wildly excited, enthusiastic, or crazy.

[Short for periwig.]

wig
Noun
an artificial head of hair [from periwig]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wigwig - hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
grizzle - a grey wig
false hair, hairpiece, postiche - a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
horsehair wig - a wig made of horsehair; "the English judiciary wear their traditional horsehair wigs"
periwig, peruke - a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
2.wig - British slang for a scolding
chiding, objurgation, scolding, tongue-lashing - rebuking a person harshly
Translations

wig [wɪg] npeluca
wig [wɪg] nperruque f
wig [wɪg] nPerücke f
wig [wɪg] nparrucca

wig
n wig [wig]
an artificial covering of hair for the head Does she wear a wig? pruik شَعْر مُسْتَعار перука paruka paryk die Perücke περούκα peluca parukas کلاه گیس peruukki perruque פֵּאָה नकली बाल perika paróka rambut palsu hárkolla parrucca かつら 가발 perukas parūka rambut palsu pruik parykk peruka peruca perucă; meşă парик parochňa lasulja perika peruk ผมปลอม peruk 假髮 перука مصنوعی بالوں کی ٹوپی bộ tóc giả


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