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- [wig]
- /wɪg/
- /wɪɡ/
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- [wig]
- /wɪg/
Definitions of wig word
- noun wig an artificial covering of hair for all or most of the head, of either synthetic or natural hair, worn to be stylish or more attractive. 1
- noun wig a similar head covering, worn in one's official capacity, as part of a costume, disguise, etc. 1
- noun wig a toupee or hairpiece. 1
- noun wig British Informal. a wigging. 1
- verb with object wig to furnish with a wig. 1
- verb with object wig British Informal. to reprimand or reprove severely; scold. 1
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Origin of wig
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; short for periwig
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wig
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wig popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wig usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wig
noun wig
- toupee — a man's wig.
- hairpiece — a toupee.
- rug — a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design. Compare carpet.
- extension — A part that is added to something to enlarge or prolong it; a continuation.
- periwig — a wig, especially a peruke.
verb wig
- aggravate — If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
- get to — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- carpeting — You use carpeting to refer to a carpet, or to the type of material that is used to make carpets.
- carpeted — Simple past tense and past participle of carpet.
- hacked — to place (something) on a hack, as for drying or feeding.
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