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
Verb
with her claustrophobia, it wouldn't take a day for her to wig out on a submarine
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
Striking a family pose, Cuoco wore a blue NFL jersey, fake beard and baseball cap, while Pelphrey sported a blonde wig, a pink Nike sweatshirt and white slides.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
In the video, Queen Bey takes some major sartorial inspiration from the great Pamela Anderson, which shows her in a platinum blonde wig, reclining in a Baywatch-esque swimsuit, and even sporting an approximation of Anderson’s iconic pink fluffy hat.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
Her costume consisted of a cheeky black and white leotard, paired with fishnets and a black-and-white wig tied up in pigtails.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Romain Marietti imagined this soft ash blond long wavy wig for Karla, moving away from a brunette aesthetic.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
Striking a family pose, Cuoco wore a blue NFL jersey, fake beard and baseball cap, while Pelphrey sported a blonde wig, a pink Nike sweatshirt and white slides.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
In the video, Queen Bey takes some major sartorial inspiration from the great Pamela Anderson, which shows her in a platinum blonde wig, reclining in a Baywatch-esque swimsuit, and even sporting an approximation of Anderson’s iconic pink fluffy hat.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
Her costume consisted of a cheeky black and white leotard, paired with fishnets and a black-and-white wig tied up in pigtails.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wig. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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