as in rugs
a headpiece made of natural or synthetic hair usually worn to cover a bald area
the cancer patient started wearing a wig after losing all of her hair from chemotherapy
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Recent Examples of wigs
There’s also a gleeful sequence where the six members of the virtuosic onstage band swan around in polyester housecoats and peroxide wigs, all representing H’s childhood piano teacher, Doris, a woman who toured with Horowitz and sounds like Foghorn Leghorn with a pack-a-day Virginia Slims habit.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
The wigs are equally labor-intensive.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
Others felt her comments oversimplified a complex issue and unfairly shamed Black women who choose to wear wigs and weaves.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 14 May 2026
North has also garnered a reputation for expressing herself through bold style choices, including rocking colored wigs and gold and black grills.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The design team includes Soutra Gilmour (scenic & costume design), Jon Clark (lighting design), Ben and Max Ringham (sound designers & composers), Fabian Aloise (choreographer), Carole Hancock (hair, wigs & make-up), Kate Waters (fight director), and Ingrid Mackinnon (intimacy coordinator).
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Gibson’s wigs may change along the way, but his considerable capabilities at conveying a range of personalities stay the course.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Clients can drop off wigs for washing and styling for around $40.
—Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 9 May 2026
Plastic trinkets and graffiti, television sets and bumper stickers, road signs and wigs—many might describe these items as disposable culture, signs of America’s crass habit of regarding anything as art.
—Hua Hsu, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
The wigs are equally labor-intensive.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
Others felt her comments oversimplified a complex issue and unfairly shamed Black women who choose to wear wigs and weaves.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 14 May 2026
North has also garnered a reputation for expressing herself through bold style choices, including rocking colored wigs and gold and black grills.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The design team includes Soutra Gilmour (scenic & costume design), Jon Clark (lighting design), Ben and Max Ringham (sound designers & composers), Fabian Aloise (choreographer), Carole Hancock (hair, wigs & make-up), Kate Waters (fight director), and Ingrid Mackinnon (intimacy coordinator).
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Gibson’s wigs may change along the way, but his considerable capabilities at conveying a range of personalities stay the course.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Clients can drop off wigs for washing and styling for around $40.
—Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 9 May 2026
Plastic trinkets and graffiti, television sets and bumper stickers, road signs and wigs—many might describe these items as disposable culture, signs of America’s crass habit of regarding anything as art.
—Hua Hsu, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wigs
Noun
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Mattresses, rugs, carpets, and upholstered couches and chairs are also reservoirs for allergens.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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Al was already a hobbyist buyer of Maxfield Parrish prints, beat-up old oriental rugs, and velvet Victorian furniture, and collecting soon became a joint effort.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Never lacking in commitment, Ware threw herself into the nightlife in a whirlwind of pearls, caftans, and hairpieces, soundtracking other people’s abandon while remaining exquisitely composed herself.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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While scouting factories, Edwin and his collaborators visited a functioning wig factory in Bali, where entire families labor together crafting elaborate hairpieces for international export.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Wigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wigs. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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