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 Sporting a bouffant red wig, Holliday shot to national prominence on Alice in a version of the character originated by Diane Ladd in the 1974 film Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, directed by Martin Scorsese. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025 The mural depicted a judge in a traditional white wig and black robe striking a protester with his gavel as the protester’s sign is marked with Banksy’s signature blood spatters. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Sep. 2025 Morgan Jasper likes to switch it up, so Tinika helps get me into my multiple wigs throughout the show. Akili King, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025 During those burglaries, police claimed Prowell, who is Black, wore a wig and a face mask depicting someone of a different skin tone, local Fox 11 reported. Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wig
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Noun
  • Add your favorite plaid pattern to your home through runners, rugs, blankets, and pillows.
    Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • There’s a gap right now in manufacturing that mostly gets swept under the rug—a real disconnect between buyers and sellers that goes way deeper than price.
    Jim Vinoski, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As for the character's unique hairstyle, Garber applied four separate hairpieces including a samurai wig and sideburns.
    Mike Miller, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That reliable iron lump brings the 5,000-pound car to 60 mph from a standstill in about 10 seconds, not so brisk a pace as to blow off a bad hairpiece.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Some celebrities and influencers have even openly discussed wearing hairpieces, weaves, wigs or toupees.
    Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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