Read full poem →‘« Half Puritan, half Cavalier!
‘ His curly hair I think’s a wig;
*« And, for his fortune, why, my Dear,
Dictionary Entry
A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.
Origin
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Common Phrases
. wigwig blackwig powderedwig whitewig blond
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Poetry examples for “wig”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Got it back as good as gave it,
Went for eye and went for wig
Of coward, tattler, meddler, prig.
Read full poem →‘And bring with you a wig, that is modish and gay,
Read full poem →An’ the Book nought the waur, let me tell ye;
Tho’ ye’re rich, an’ look big, yet, lay by hat an’ wig,
An’ ye’ll hae a calf’s-had o’ sma’ value,
Read full poem →They stand about in grandmotherly disguise,
All wig curls and yellow teeth
Read full poem →Of snails, musician of pears, principium
And lex. Sed quaeritur: is this same wig
Of things, this nincompated pedagogue,