fright wig

noun

: a wig with hair that stands out from the head

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web As the melancholy philosopher Jaques, Trish Lindström, in a Warhol fright wig and glasses, is a fusion of Eeyore and Tigger, popping up from time to time to drop some gloom on the amused forest denizens. —

Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2022 Or fresh-cut strawberries covered in a thin layer of cream or even elotes loco, the popular street snack that puts a fright wig of condiments on a humble ear of corn. —

Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2021 Sporting a fright wig, a feather boa, and a baggy dress (designed to obscure her svelte figure), Diller was unabashedly outlandish. —

Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 16 Dec. 2018 The dress code for leaders in Lake Forest seems to include red noses, fright wigs and oversized shoes. —

Mike Mulligan, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2017

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