bigwiggedadj.
/ˈbɪɡwɪɡd/, U.S. /ˈbɪɡˌwɪɡd/ Wearing a big wig, esp. as a sign of high standing or office; (also) that is a bigwig.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing headgear > wearing a wig > types of
tie-wigged1763
bag-wigged1775
bigwigged1778
well-wigged1778
bushy-wigged1832
toupeed1847
bottom-wigged1884
toupeted1903
1778 R. Lewis Candid Philosopher II. 123 The Doctor..was not so precipitate as the Bookseller desired, and was therefore called to Account for it by the big-wigged Bibliopolist.
1812 G. Colman Poet. Vagaries 116 Big-wigg'd circuiteering Judges.
1910 Washington Post 21 June 6/6 The celebration recalls the grotesque side of the bigwigged eighteenth century.
2006 Evening News (Edinb.) (Nexis) 28 Sept. 15 A profession heaving with big-wigged stuffed shirts.
Derivatives
bigˈwiggedness n. the characteristic quality or behaviour of bigwigs, as displaying importance or high standing.
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the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > [noun] > (an) ostentatious display > official
bigwiggery1855
bigwiggism1872
bigwiggedness1884
1884 Athenæum 28 June 831/3 Characteristic big-wiggedness..pervades many of these pages.
2000 Washington Post (Nexis) 10 Sept. f1 But first, give yourself a little credit for your bigwiggedness.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.1778