unwigv.
transitive. To divest of a wig.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > undressing or removing clothing > undress or remove clothing [verb (transitive)] > strip or undress a person > divest of specific garments > headgear > other
unwig1819
unbonnet1828
unshovel1836
1819 Metropolis (ed. 2) II. 125 A button..entangling with her peruque, unmasked, or rather unwigged the Virgin of the Sun.
1897 Westm. Gaz. 6 Aug. 8/2 A tradition as to Baron Martin having unwigged himself..at Durham.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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