Wig

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Derived terms 1.1.3 Translations 1.2 See also

English

Noun

wig (plural wigs )

1. A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness; for cultural or religious reasons; for fashion; or by actors to help them resemble the character they are portraying.

Synonyms

• hairpiece
• toupee, toupe a

Derived terms

• wig out
• bald wig
• fright wig

Translations

• Chinese: 假髮 , 假发
• Dutch: pruik de
• Finnish: peruukki
• French: perruque m
• German: Perücke f
• Greek: περούκα f
• Italian: parrucca f
• Japanese: かつら
• Korean: 가발
• Russian: парик m (parik)
• Spanish: peluca f

See also

• earwig
• merkin
• periwig
• Wikipedia article on wigs

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