noun

wig

wig

She wears a blonde wig.

She wears a blonde wig.

The judge wore a traditional wig.

The judge wore a traditional wig.

to wear ((a wig)) to put a wig on one's head He wore a wig for the play.

Synonyms: hairpiece, toupee

Shortened from the word 'periwig'.

The phrase 'big wig' means an important person, from the large wigs important people used to wear.

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