Thesaurus results for WIGS

wigs

noun

plural of wig

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 They were written by a bunch of guys in powdered wigs and knee socks. —

Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2026 They were written by a bunch of guys in powdered wigs and knee socks. —

Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 June 2026 Likewise, the information helps Mancuso tailor wigs on what is sometimes very short notice, and the two departments collaborate incredibly closely to, say, transform Bad Bunny into a chatbot companion (of sorts). —

Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 June 2026 Everyone is dressed in powdered wigs and the garb of the Revolutionary War era. —

Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026 Mindelle got her dress from Rent the Runway, and wigs on Hollywood Blvd. —

Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026 The stuff with a load of people wearing wigs moaning about taxes just isn’t seen as very glamorous. —

Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026 This style is often compared to other protective styles, such as weaves or wigs, due to the fullness that can be achieved. —

Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 22 May 2026 There’s also a gleeful sequence where the six members of the virtuosic onstage band swan around in polyester housecoats and peroxide wigs, all representing H’s childhood piano teacher, Doris, a woman who toured with Horowitz and sounds like Foghorn Leghorn with a pack-a-day Virginia Slims habit. —

Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026

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But the Qatari plane separates itself most visibly with its lavish inside amenities — including creamy tan and leather furnishings, rugs, and artwork designed by the famed French interior design firm Cabinet Alberto Pinto.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Gallup, New Mexico, has dozens of trading posts, which sell and trade Native American jewelry, pottery, rugs, and art.

— Rebecca Treon, Parents, 18 June 2026