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

Rinna wore a skin-tight orange dress with hip cutouts, bright orange heels, a long dark wig, smoky eye makeup and a chunky silver cross necklace. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

The band members joined in the festivities in costume, with Beto sporting dreadlocks, Fofo wearing a short, sleek bob wig, Abeja rocking an ’80s-style hair-metal wig and Tony dressed as a woman. — Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2026

One resourceful guest made do with a powdered barrister’s wig, perhaps left over from a previous Halloween costume, while others stuffed balloons of varying sizes down their t-shirts. — Simone Cook, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026

Fan mail poured in from children who liked the haircut (a wig at first) and paid little attention to the Cold War. — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing wig

• wig (out)