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
Synonyms of wig
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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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
The parade marchers dressed in a sea of fishnets, glitter, metallic scales, and neon wigs, but the crowd similarly brought their nautical A-game.
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Amir Hamja,
Vogue,
22 June 2026
More than 12,000 people have been helped since the Cancer CAREpoint Resource Center opened 14 years ago, receiving counseling, support groups, wigs, nutrition classes and even emergency funding.
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Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Kardashian debuted the look, which appeared to be a wig, while leaving a dermatology office in Beverly Hills on June 19.
—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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Noun
That energy continues after the show as Buteau and Peppermint make the rounds, greeting cast members as they exit backstage sans cat ear wigs and makeup.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
The parade marchers dressed in a sea of fishnets, glitter, metallic scales, and neon wigs, but the crowd similarly brought their nautical A-game.
—
Amir Hamja,
Vogue,
22 June 2026
More than 12,000 people have been helped since the Cancer CAREpoint Resource Center opened 14 years ago, receiving counseling, support groups, wigs, nutrition classes and even emergency funding.
—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Kardashian debuted the look, which appeared to be a wig, while leaving a dermatology office in Beverly Hills on June 19.
—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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 25 Jun. 2026.
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