wig
[noun]
Synonyms: rebuke, admonishment, admonition, chiding, rap, reprimand, reproach, reproof, wigging
[verb]
Synonyms: scold, bawl out, berate, chew out, jaw, rail, rate, revile, tongue-lash, upbraid

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English Thesaurus: wig, toupée, hairpiece, extension

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I. wig¹ /wɪɡ/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: periwig type of wig (16-21 centuries), from Old French perruque, from Old Italian perrucca 'hair, wig']
artificial hair that you wear on your head ⇒ toupée

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II. wig² verb (past tense and past participle wigged, present participle wigging)
wig (somebody) out phrasal verb American English informal
to become very anxious, upset, or afraid, or to make someone very anxious, upset, or afraid

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wig
noun
ADJ. blond, curly | powdered
VERB + WIG have on, sport, wear Do you think she was wearing a wig?
put on | remove, take off
WIG + VERB perch The wig seemed to perch on his head.
PREP. in a/the ~ Who's that man in the wig?

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wig an object covered with artificial hair that you wear on your head:
In England judges still have to wear wigs.
Do you think it's real, or is it wig?
toupée an area of artifical hair, used to cover a bald part of your head:
The singer used to wear a toupée, and then decided to shave all his hair off.
hairpiece a wig or a piece of false hair that you wear on your head to make your own hair look thicker:
Unfortunately the hairpiece didn't quite match the colour of her hair.
extensions long pieces of artificial hair that can be attached to your hair to make it look longer:
I'm thinking of having extensions because my hair gets to a certain length and then becomes so thin that you can see through it.

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wig
wɪɡ
See: big cheese or big wig

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