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Wig — A wig is a head of hair made from horse hair, human hair, wool, feathers, buffalo hair, or synthetic, worn on the head for fashion or various other aesthetic and stylistic reasons, including cultural and religious observance. The word wig is… … Wikipedia
periwig — per|i|wig [ peri,wıg ] noun count a type of white WIG with curls that people wore in the past … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
periwig — /per i wig /, n. a wig, esp. a peruke. [1520 30; earlier perwyke, alter. of MF perruque PERUKE] * * * … Universalium
periwig — per•i•wig [[t]ˈpɛr ɪˌwɪg[/t]] n. clo a wig, esp. a peruke • Etymology: 1520–30; earlier perwyke, alter. of MF perruque peruke … From formal English to slang
Periwig — Per i*wig, n. [OE. perrwige, perwicke, corrupt. fr. F. perruque; cf. OD. peruyk, from French. See {Peruke}, and cf. {Wig}.] A headdress of false hair, usually covering the whole head, and representing the natural hair; a wig. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Periwig — Per i*wig, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perwigged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perwigging}.] To dress with a periwig, or with false hair. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perwigged — Periwig Per i*wig, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perwigged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perwigging}.] To dress with a periwig, or with false hair. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perwigging — Periwig Per i*wig, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perwigged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perwigging}.] To dress with a periwig, or with false hair. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ground effect vehicle — A ground effect vehicle, wing in ground effect vehicle (WIG), flarecraft, sea skimmer, ekranoplan, or wing in surface effect ship (WISE) is a vehicle that attains level flight near the surface of the Earth, made possible by a cushion of high… … Wikipedia
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