as in rugs
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 wigs
Trick-or-treaters and other participants don outfits, wigs and accessories to show off their disguises for the event.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
On Fan Appreciation Night, pink wigs were handed out to the Lynx faithful in honor of the StudBudz duo of Hiedeman and Courtney Williams.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 12 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
Both films are called Song Sung Blue, but only one of them is directed by Dolemite Is My Name and Hustle & Flow filmmaker Craig Brewer starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson in elaborate wigs and even more elaborate Wisconsin accents.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Sometimes prosthetics are required, or fake teeth, or horribly unflattering wigs.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
The Princess of Wales has made subtle changes to her signature look over the years, experimenting with bangs, layered cuts and even donating her locks to a charity that creates wigs for children undergoing cancer treatment.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Of course, Gladys’s statement piece is her fiery hair, which Wheat says took testing 20 wigs to find the proper shade.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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 Sep. 2025
Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
On Fan Appreciation Night, pink wigs were handed out to the Lynx faithful in honor of the StudBudz duo of Hiedeman and Courtney Williams.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 12 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
Both films are called Song Sung Blue, but only one of them is directed by Dolemite Is My Name and Hustle & Flow filmmaker Craig Brewer starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson in elaborate wigs and even more elaborate Wisconsin accents.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Sometimes prosthetics are required, or fake teeth, or horribly unflattering wigs.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
The Princess of Wales has made subtle changes to her signature look over the years, experimenting with bangs, layered cuts and even donating her locks to a charity that creates wigs for children undergoing cancer treatment.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Of course, Gladys’s statement piece is her fiery hair, which Wheat says took testing 20 wigs to find the proper shade.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wigs
rugs
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In the home category, there are plenty of deals to take advantage of, including bedding sets, bath towels, area rugs, and more from Yankee Candle, Bedsure, and Eufy, to name a few.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some of the items included three types of ZOA plushes – keyring, medium, and XL, an A&NE plush keyring, ZOA and A&NE rugs, plates, stickers, a scarf, and a reusable tote bag.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Wigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wigs. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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