unperiwiggedadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈpɛrɪwɪɡd/, U.S. /ˌənˈpɛrəˌwɪɡd/, /ˌənˈpɛriˌwɪɡd/ Not wearing a periwig.
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unperiwigged1780
wigless1799
unwigged1845
perukeless1875
1780 R. Graves Euphrosyne (ed. 2) II. iii. 110 Would'st thou, enraptur'd, Nature's charms behold,..Un-painted and un-periwig'd survey?
1928 J. Drinkwater Charles James Fox viii. 163 The famous savant who attended the salons dressed in snuff-colored broadcloth and with his gray hair unperiwigged.
1986 P. Claxton tr. N. Brossard French Kiss 72 Fine figures, dark baroque gems unperiwigged.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.1780