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a
: a manufactured covering of natural or synthetic hair for the head
b
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: 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
Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2024
Sets, dots; lights,Cha See; costumes, Holly Pierson; sound, Daniel Kluger and Drew Levy; hair/wig, Leah J. Loukas; music, Daniel Kluger; production stage manager, Bryan Bauer.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 12 July 2024
Before the win, the star athlete made a statement by removing her wig to reveal a braid style, tossing the bright orange hairpiece on the track before crossing the finish line.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 10 July 2024
In the 12-second clip, Thee Stallion rocks a blue skirt and white gloves to go with her blonde wig to nail the Sailor Moon cosplay.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 July 2024
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Noun
Keep your eyes on the prize and your wigs wrangled.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2024
Sets, dots; lights,Cha See; costumes, Holly Pierson; sound, Daniel Kluger and Drew Levy; hair/wig, Leah J. Loukas; music, Daniel Kluger; production stage manager, Bryan Bauer.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 12 July 2024
Before the win, the star athlete made a statement by removing her wig to reveal a braid style, tossing the bright orange hairpiece on the track before crossing the finish line.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 10 July 2024
In the 12-second clip, Thee Stallion rocks a blue skirt and white gloves to go with her blonde wig to nail the Sailor Moon cosplay.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 July 2024
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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wig. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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