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
Detectives also note that Ashlee is known to wear wigs.
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Candles placed inside pumpkins or near flowing costumes can quickly ignite fabric or synthetic wigs, causing burns.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
As part of her Bugonia role, Stone shaved her head and began wearing wigs to events to conceal her new look.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
John Clancy provides orchestrations, with music supervision and arrangements by Andrew Resnick and wigs and hair design by Tommy Kurzman.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Plus, what’s with the buckles on the shoes and the hose and the waistcoats and the powdered wigs?
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
This ultimately led to the launch of Amber Jean in 2021 with a focus on high quality wigs, empathetic consultations and aesthetic environments, a stark contrast to what Rowan had initially experienced when shopping for hair.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Spirit Halloween is known to have pretty much anything a spooky shopper needs — decorations, costumes, makeup, masks, wigs and some candy.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
Now, nearly 70 years since the film came out, she’s been to screenings of the movie where people dress up as her character in blonde wigs and braids.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Candles placed inside pumpkins or near flowing costumes can quickly ignite fabric or synthetic wigs, causing burns.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
As part of her Bugonia role, Stone shaved her head and began wearing wigs to events to conceal her new look.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
John Clancy provides orchestrations, with music supervision and arrangements by Andrew Resnick and wigs and hair design by Tommy Kurzman.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Plus, what’s with the buckles on the shoes and the hose and the waistcoats and the powdered wigs?
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
This ultimately led to the launch of Amber Jean in 2021 with a focus on high quality wigs, empathetic consultations and aesthetic environments, a stark contrast to what Rowan had initially experienced when shopping for hair.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Spirit Halloween is known to have pretty much anything a spooky shopper needs — decorations, costumes, makeup, masks, wigs and some candy.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
Now, nearly 70 years since the film came out, she’s been to screenings of the movie where people dress up as her character in blonde wigs and braids.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wigs
rugs
Noun
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Our team noted whether the vacuums were able to navigate around the house without bumping into furniture or getting caught on area rugs.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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If this is the case, our pros say laying down rugs can be a big help to heat your home.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Wigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wigs. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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