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wig
I. \ˈwig\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English wigge, from Middle Low German, wedge, wedge-shaped cake; akin to Middle Dutch wegge wedge, Old High German weggi, wecki — more at wedge
Britain : a bun flavored with spices and caraway seeds
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: short for periwig (I)
1.
a. : a manufactured covering of hair for the head usually made of human hair that is woven or attached to a piece of net or a skullcap and worn as a cover for baldness or thin hair or as part of theatrical costume, official or professional dress, or fashionable attire
< London barristers wearing wigs >
< the elaborately curled and powdered wigs of the 18th century >
— see peruke
b. : toupee 2
2.
a. : a person wearing a wig (as a judge or lawyer)
b. : dignitary, bigwig
3. : an act of wigging : rebuke
4.
a. : the coarse fur on the shoulders of a large male hooded seal
b. : a male fur seal
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- wigs on the green
III. transitive verb
(wigged ; wigged ; wigging ; wigs)
1. : to supply with a wig
2. : to scold severely : censure, rebuke
< wigged me for being there the other night — Delineator >
Synonyms: see scold
IV. verb
intransitive verb
: to lose one's composure : become irrational (as under the influence of drugs) or wildly enthusiastic : freak herein — usually used with out |