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a
: a manufactured covering of natural or synthetic hair for the head
b
2
: an act of wigging : rebuke
wigged; wigging
: to scold severely
slang
: to lose one's composure or reason : freak
—usually used with out
Synonyms of wig
Examples of wig in a Sentence
Noun
She was wearing a blonde wig.
the cancer patient started wearing a wig after losing all of her hair from chemotherapy
Verb
with her claustrophobia, it wouldn't take a day for her to wig out on a submarine
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton let Barrymore experiment with an all-gray look with a wig.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
In the past, Palmer has famously collaborated with editorial stylist Laura Mazikana, as well as wig designer Kira Dior to create her below-the-ear aesthetics.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
In a wig with rollers in, Cardi grabbed the cigarette out of Hernández’s hand and made her own case as a potential future host.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Outside Levi’s Stadium Inoke, 35, and Siesia Tonga, 30, both of Salt Lake City, UT, showed up to the Super Bowl in full Founding Fathers outfits, featuring white powdered wigs and 1700s suits, to support their brother Khyiris Tonga, who is playing for the Patriots.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton let Barrymore experiment with an all-gray look with a wig.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
In the past, Palmer has famously collaborated with editorial stylist Laura Mazikana, as well as wig designer Kira Dior to create her below-the-ear aesthetics.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
In a wig with rollers in, Cardi grabbed the cigarette out of Hernández’s hand and made her own case as a potential future host.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wig. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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