wig

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noun

ˈwig How to pronounce wig (audio)
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a
: a manufactured covering of natural or synthetic hair for the head
b
: toupee sense 1
2
: an act of wigging : rebuke

wig

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verb

wigged; wigging

transitive verb

: to scold severely

intransitive verb

slang : to lose one's composure or reason : freak
—usually used with out

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Noun She was wearing a blonde wig. the cancer patient started wearing a wig after losing all of her hair from chemotherapy Verb with her claustrophobia, it wouldn't take a day for her to wig out on a submarine
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Parton turned extravagant blonde wigs, elaborate makeup, high heels, and sparkles into one of the most recognizable looks in entertainment. — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 White attended the Indiana Fever’s game against the Connecticut Sun at Gainbridge Fieldhouse wearing a long blonde wig, as seen in photos and video obtained by OutKick. — Jackson Thompson , Patricia Babcock McGraw Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Though right now he’s welded to Sam Mendes’ Beatles movies playing John Lennon (in a social-media-controversial wig, by the way). — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026 Kusama, known for her fiery red wig, lived by choice in a Tokyo psychiatric hospital for decades. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wig

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for periwig

First Known Use

Noun

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1829, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of wig was in 1675

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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wig. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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wig

noun
ˈwig
: a manufactured covering of natural or artificial hair for the head

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