as in rug
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 wig Give her a wig reveal, and what does that make her? Chris Feil, Vulture, 4 July 2025 In the video, MacLachlan transformed several times over, donning a Santa suit, bald cap and numerous wigs. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 6 July 2025 Go Naked Hair offers wigs, bundles, closures, frontals, lashes, and more with great customer service and fast shipping, positioning itself as a one-stop shop for hair needs. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 2 July 2025 From crawfish boils in dive bars to drag brunches that'll make your wig spin, the city's serving up a spicy slice of Louisiana, Texas-style. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for wig
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Noun
  • Save yourself some money by shopping for a secondhand rug at an estate sale.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
  • To challenge this purifier, our tester shook out a small area rug in front of it.
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • The vibe: Inspired by traditional flower crowns, this DIY comb hairpiece is designed to work with buns or ponytails for those hot Fiesta days.
    Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 22 Apr. 2025
  • That’s asking an awful lot of a single hairpiece! 5 | Who else cheered from their couch when Dark Winds’ Bernadette slugged Garza?
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • Some celebrities and influencers have even openly discussed wearing hairpieces, weaves, wigs or toupees.
    Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Robert Greenberg, a former hairstylist who tried to get rich off of everything from mail-order toupees to roller skates, founded the company with his son Michael in 1992 and the family still owns a 12% stake.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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