1
a
: a manufactured covering of natural or synthetic hair for the head
b
2
: an act of wigging : rebuke
wigged; wigging
: to scold severely
slang
: to lose one's composure or reason : freak
—usually used with out
Synonyms
Examples of wig in a Sentence
Noun
She was wearing a blonde wig.
the cancer patient started wearing a wig after losing all of her hair from chemotherapy
Recent Examples on the Web
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Apr. 2024
Swift was reportedly wearing wigs, hats and scarves on their dates in London.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Parton had the bus modified to include a full-size refrigerator, electric doors, and a wig cabinet.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024
The sense of disorientation is compounded by the multitudinous performances of Robert Downey, Jr., who plays no fewer than four characters, differentiated from one another through wigs, contacts, and accents.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
McKinnon is wearing her character Colleen’s trademark jeans, a disheveled brown wig, and a dangling cigarette.
—Anne McCarthy, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, bumped bobs and bouffant wigs were an homage to The Supremes.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 13 Apr. 2024
The painter then gathers an assortment of wigs, textiles and old jewelry, builds installations and employs models to serve as references.
—Devorah Lev-Tov Kin Woo Ella Riley-Adams Jameson Montgomery Kurt Soller Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
In the image from the set, Rinna trades in her signature short hair for a long copper wig with bangs.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Noun
The rapper never sticks to one look for long, changing up her vibe with the help of wigs, makeup, and manicures.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Apr. 2024
Swift was reportedly wearing wigs, hats and scarves on their dates in London.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Parton had the bus modified to include a full-size refrigerator, electric doors, and a wig cabinet.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024
The sense of disorientation is compounded by the multitudinous performances of Robert Downey, Jr., who plays no fewer than four characters, differentiated from one another through wigs, contacts, and accents.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
McKinnon is wearing her character Colleen’s trademark jeans, a disheveled brown wig, and a dangling cigarette.
—Anne McCarthy, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, bumped bobs and bouffant wigs were an homage to The Supremes.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 13 Apr. 2024
The painter then gathers an assortment of wigs, textiles and old jewelry, builds installations and employs models to serve as references.
—Devorah Lev-Tov Kin Woo Ella Riley-Adams Jameson Montgomery Kurt Soller Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
In the image from the set, Rinna trades in her signature short hair for a long copper wig with bangs.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wig. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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