periwig noun & verb. ['pɛrɪwɪg] E16.
[Var. of PERUKE, with -wi- repr. [y] of French perruque. Cf. WIG noun³.]
A. noun.
1. Hist. A wig. E16.

2. Some marine animal. M-L17.
b. verb trans. Infl. -gg-. Put a periwig on; dress, cover, or conceal with or as with a periwig. Freq. fig. arch. L16.

■ periwigged adjective E17.

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