Wig /(?)/
Wig
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.
- An old seal; -- so called by fishermen.
Phrases & Compounds
- Wig tree
- See Smoke tree, under Smoke.
Wig
v. t.
imp. & p. p. Wigged; p. pr. & vb. n. Wigging
- To censure or rebuke; to hold up to reprobation; to scold. [Slang]