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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF:
wig
1
n
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
2
n
British slang for a scolding
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: wig
1
n
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
Types:
grizzle
a grey wig
horsehair wig
a wig made of horsehair
periwig
,
peruke
a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
Type of:
false hair
,
hairpiece
,
postiche
a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
2
n
British slang for a scolding
Synonyms:
wigging
Type of:
chiding
,
objurgation
,
scolding
,
tongue-lashing
rebuking a person harshly
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