Definition of wignext
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 His obvious wig — made even more obvious since the actor is quite famously bald — still has more vivacity than the film’s tepid choreography. Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 8 July 2026 Related Stories Johnson then addressed the online fixation on his wig. Marc Malkin, Variety, 8 July 2026 The lobby’s retro Sweet N’ Glow Salon’s color scheme is as pink as a packet of Sweet N’ Low sugar substitute, complete with beehive hair dryers, vintage magazines, and a kitschy wig collection. Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for wig
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Noun
  • The 38-year-old singer, born Melissa Viviane Jefferson, paired her inky black hairpiece, courtesy of Keisha Moore, with a royal blue Robert Wun gown, styled by Patti Wilson.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
  • Surprisingly the most expensive hairpiece so far has been Attenborough’s, which Fortune reveals was a hybrid of a cheap £20 ($26) wig at the back combined with tens of man-hours knotting individual strands of hair onto a lace front to create the centenarian’s familiar pate.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Comb-overs, bad toupees, the stuff of sitcom jokes.
    Jay Sparks, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • He was immediately taken, both by Cheney’s warm personality and the instant results that a toupee can offer.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026

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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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