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wig
(wĭg)n.
An artificial covering of natural 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
Phrasal Verb: To scold or censure.
wig out Slang
To make or become wildly excited, enthusiastic, or crazy.
[Short for periwig.]
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wig
(wɪɡ)n
(Hairdressing & Grooming) 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
vb (tr) , wigs, wigging or wigged
1. (Hairdressing & Grooming) obsolete to furnish with a wig
2. slang Brit to berate severely
[C17: shortened from periwig]
wigged adj
ˈwigless adj
ˈwigˌlike adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
wig
(wɪg)n., v. wigged, wig•ging. n.
1. an artificial covering of hair for all or most of the head.
2. a similar head covering, worn in one's official capacity, as part of a costume or disguise.
3. a toupee or hairpiece.
v.t. 4. to furnish with a wig.
5. Brit. Informal. to reprimand severely; scold.
6. wig out, Slang.
a. to be intoxicated with narcotic drugs.
b. to make or become wildly excited or enthusiastic.
[1665–75; short for periwig]
wig′less, adj.
wig′like`, adj.
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wig
Past participle: wigged
Gerund: wigging
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| Noun | 1. |  wig - hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hairgrizzle - 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" |
| 2. | wig - British slang for a scolding |
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Translations
بارُوكةشَعْر مُسْتَعار
перука
paruka
paryk
PerückeZweitfrisur
peruukki
perika
paróka
hárkolla
かつら
가발
capillamentum
perukas
parūka
parochňa
lasulja
vlasulja
peruk
ผมปลอม
perukperuka
bộ tóc giả
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
wig
n → Perücke f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
wig
(wig) noun an artificial covering of hair for the head. Does she wear a wig?
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
wig
→ بارُوكة paruka paryk Perücke περούκα peluca peruukki perruque perika parrucca かつら 가발 pruik parykk peruka peruca парик peruk ผมปลอม peruk bộ tóc giả 假发Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
wig
n. peluca.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
wig
n pelucaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.