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 Attendees connected Tuesday with more than 30 resources available, including healthcare, disability claim assistance and on-site processing, attorneys, employment and education opportunities, free wigs and financial resources. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026 Moore had fun with the costumes, figuring out the crazy wigs, makeup, and outfits in the second half. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 9 Nov. 2026 Against this environment, quickfire costume changes take place in the wings while hats or wigs occasionally get doffed and switched out in front of the audience. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026 Neither a makeup artist or hairstylist has been credited for West’s Wednesday look, but the teen star often frequently dabbles in doing her own makeup and styling wigs. — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 The litigators wore robes and horsehair wigs, and the microphone on the prosecutor’s lectern was held in place with an enormous amount of yellow and black hazard duct tape. — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026 On the biggest day, for a scene in Numinor, the makeup department applied makeup, wigs and prosthetics to 324 performers. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 The women became friends, meeting up with their newborns and comparing wigs after hair loss. — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026 In the video, both Joanna and Chip could be seen wearing Princess Leia wigs, before panning out to show their 8-year-old son Crew dressed as a Stormtrooper. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026

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The living spaces are impeccably done in muted earth tones and white plaster floors, accented with handmade rugs, African art and textiles, fur throws, and a fireplace.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026
Late-seventeenth-century chairs sit on Agra rugs as elaborately worked as Mughal miniatures.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026

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Never lacking in commitment, Ware threw herself into the nightlife in a whirlwind of pearls, caftans, and hairpieces, soundtracking other people’s abandon while remaining exquisitely composed herself.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
While scouting factories, Edwin and his collaborators visited a functioning wig factory in Bali, where entire families labor together crafting elaborate hairpieces for international export.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026