1
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
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
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 6 July 2025
Go Naked Hair offers wigs, bundles, closures, frontals, lashes, and more with great customer service and fast shipping, positioning itself as a one-stop shop for hair needs.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 2 July 2025
From crawfish boils in dive bars to drag brunches that'll make your wig spin, the city's serving up a spicy slice of Louisiana, Texas-style.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The wigs depicted by Yang in her paintings are mounted on Chinese opera mask stands and they are decorated with flowers, jewels, wheat, grasses and fruit.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Noun
In the video, MacLachlan transformed several times over, donning a Santa suit, bald cap and numerous wigs.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 6 July 2025
Go Naked Hair offers wigs, bundles, closures, frontals, lashes, and more with great customer service and fast shipping, positioning itself as a one-stop shop for hair needs.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 2 July 2025
From crawfish boils in dive bars to drag brunches that'll make your wig spin, the city's serving up a spicy slice of Louisiana, Texas-style.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The wigs depicted by Yang in her paintings are mounted on Chinese opera mask stands and they are decorated with flowers, jewels, wheat, grasses and fruit.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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 18 Jul. 2025.
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