1
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
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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Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 25 July 2025
With her content, costumes, and wigs, Baggett is healing her own inner child, as well as thousands of others.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 20 July 2025
For example, veteran actor Loong Koon-tin transforms into Trump by donning a blond wig and eyebrows, a technique more akin to modern theater.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
KiKi Layne was ready to rock a braided wig over her locs for her latest project, The Old Guard 2.
—Taryn Finley, refinery29.com, 10 July 2025
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Noun
First of all, congratulations on the wig and the beard.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 25 July 2025
With her content, costumes, and wigs, Baggett is healing her own inner child, as well as thousands of others.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 20 July 2025
For example, veteran actor Loong Koon-tin transforms into Trump by donning a blond wig and eyebrows, a technique more akin to modern theater.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
KiKi Layne was ready to rock a braided wig over her locs for her latest project, The Old Guard 2.
—Taryn Finley, refinery29.com, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wig
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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wig. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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