Synonyms of wig

wig

noun

ˈwig 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rug
• hairpiece
• toupee
• switch
• extension
• postiche
• fright wig
• wiglet
• fall

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wig

Today, the deep indigo color is closely associated with the team, inspiring many supporters to wear blue wigs, jerseys and face paint on game day. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

In The Scenario, reporter Kirbie Johnson takes readers behind the scenes of the buzziest movies and TV shows to reveal how the best wigs, special-effects makeup, and more are created. — Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 3 July 2026

The head drummer of the colonial fife and drum band was a Black man in a Revolutionary War costume, his dreadlocks peeking from under a powdered wig. — Catherine Simpson Bueker, The Conversation, 1 July 2026

Button Gwinnett didn’t want to be in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress in the summer of 1776, and not just because a heat wave gripped the city and delegates dressed in wool and powdered wigs. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026

Phrases Containing wig

• wig (out)