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a
: a manufactured covering of natural or synthetic hair for the head
b
2
: an act of wigging : rebuke
wigged; wigging
: to scold severely
slang
: to lose one's composure or reason : freak
—usually used with out
Synonyms
Examples of wig in a Sentence
Noun
She was wearing a blonde wig.
the cancer patient started wearing a wig after losing all of her hair from chemotherapy
Verb
with her claustrophobia, it wouldn't take a day for her to wig out on a submarine
Recent Examples on the Web
Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Melting makeup is just as bad as sweating a wig out.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 6 June 2024
Her wig is tossed over the edge of the Citadel and lands on a dead branch sticking out of the rock.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 May 2024
The wigs, traditionally made of horsehair, are not required in all courtrooms.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 19 May 2024
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Noun
Four police officers arrived at the scene and spoke with Elizabeth, who was wearing sunglasses and a gray wig beneath a white T-shirt wrapped around her head.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Melting makeup is just as bad as sweating a wig out.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 6 June 2024
Her wig is tossed over the edge of the Citadel and lands on a dead branch sticking out of the rock.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 May 2024
The wigs, traditionally made of horsehair, are not required in all courtrooms.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 19 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for wig
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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wig. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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