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The Meaning of wig
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(n.) A covering for the head, consisting of hair interwoven or united by a kind of network, either in imitation of the natural growth, or in abundant and flowing curls, worn to supply a deficiency of natural hair, or for ornament, or according to traditional usage, as a part of an official or professional dress, the latter especially in England by judges and barristers.
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(n.) An old seal; -- so called by fishermen.
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(v. t.) To censure or rebuke; to hold up to reprobation; to scold.
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(n.) A kind of raised seedcake.
Synonyms
wigging
Homophones
whig
,
wigg
Rhymes
big
,
bigwig
,
brig
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dig
,
fig
,
figg
,
figge
,
frigg
,
gig
,
gigue
,
grigg
,
isgrigg
,
jig
,
knigge
,
mcquigg
,
mig
,
nigg
,
pig
,
pigg
,
prig
,
prigge
,
quigg
,
renege
,
rig
,
rigg
,
sig
,
sigg
,
sprigg
,
stig
,
swig
,
trig
,
trigg
,
trygg
,
twig
,
twigg
,
vig
,
whig
,
wigg
,
zbig
,
zig