an 18th-century wig with hair pushed back into a bag
bagwig in American English
(ˈbægˌwɪg)
noun
a wig with the back hair held in a cloth bag or snood: worn in the 18th cent.
bagwig in American English
(ˈbæɡˌwɪɡ)
noun
a wig with the back hair enclosed in a fabric bag, much used in the 18th century
Derived forms
bagwigged
adjective
Word origin
[1710–20; bag + wig]This word is first recorded in the period 1710–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bother, floater, lacrosse, rewind, tint