as in rug
a headpiece made of natural or synthetic hair usually worn to cover a bald area the cancer patient started wearing a wig after losing all of her hair from chemotherapy

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Recent Examples of wig The star of the evening eventually showed to cheers, rocking a Space Age silver two piece suit, accessorized by skyscraper heels and a giant, untamed wig. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025 The full-service wig salon sells toppers and all other hair accessories, says owner Caryn Deri. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025 Nicole Kidman’s wigs have practically become their own characters in the dozens of projects the Oscar winner has made across television and film. Marc Malkin, Variety, 24 May 2025 Alternatively, Jodie Turner-Smith showed just how versatile a cut that short can actually be: the perfect base for a wig install. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for wig
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Noun
  • Loloi Gigi Area Rug The rug’s versatility is one of its best features other than the price tag.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
  • Stationed there was a shopping cart covered with a dark-green velour rug.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • That’s asking an awful lot of a single hairpiece! 5 | Who else cheered from their couch when Dark Winds’ Bernadette slugged Garza?
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 2 May 2025
  • Some celebrities and influencers have even openly discussed wearing hairpieces, weaves, wigs or toupees.
    Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Some celebrities and influencers have even openly discussed wearing hairpieces, weaves, wigs or toupees.
    Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Robert Greenberg, a former hairstylist who tried to get rich off of everything from mail-order toupees to roller skates, founded the company with his son Michael in 1992 and the family still owns a 12% stake.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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