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Definition of wig
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Examples of wig in a Sentence
She was wearing a blonde wig.
the cancer patient started wearing a wig after losing all of her hair from chemotherapy
Recent Examples of wig from the Web
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When a script called for Esther Williams to leap from an 80-foot cliff in Jupiter's Darling, Mr. Janes pulled on a wig, swimming attire, and jumped into the ocean.
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So Spidey donning a corset and wig to gyrate onstage is no small subversion.
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Join Williwaw and Cut & Caliber for a night of epic wigs, mustaches and good music.
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Since April, several activities were held to raise money for Kick-It, including Kuttin' It for Kick It where students and faculty donated their hair for wigs for cancer patients.
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But Arthur's lawyers have argued that the state has resisted additional DNA testing on the wig, in addition to the questions raised with Alabama's lethal injection procedures.
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Not the one wearing a long blonde wig, heavy eyeliner and dark lipstick in a grainy, black-and-white selfie published countless times by media outlets.
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The Beatles handed out novelty-shop gag items: clown noses (for the very upstanding violins), plastic spectacles (for the more ebullient woodwinds and brass), wigs, balloons, whistles.
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Darius Davontae Slade, 21, of Lauderhill was wearing a tight dress, wig and carrying a purse while working as a prostitute, according to police reports.
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Origin and Etymology of wig
short for periwig
wig
Definition of wig
wigged
;wigging
transitive verb
: to scold severely
intransitive verb
slang : to lose one's composure or reason : freak —usually used with out
First Known Use of wig
1829
WIG Defined for English Language Learners
wig
playDefinition of wig for English Language Learners
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: artificial hair that you wear on your head because you are bald or in order to change your appearance
WIG Defined for Kids
wig
playDefinition of wig for Students
: a manufactured covering of natural or artificial hair for the head
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