wig
/wɪɡ/ noun B2- A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.
- A bigwig.
- An old seal.
Plural wigs
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt.
A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
But we have to be careful, for we have twice been deceived by wigs and once by paint.
“That’s the judge,” she said to herself, “because of his great wig.”
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