wig

See also: WIG, wīǵ, and wig-

English
Colorful wigs.

Etymology

Shortening of periwig, itself an alteration of French perruque.

Pronunciation
  • enPR: wĭg, IPA(key): /wɪɡ/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Rhymes: -ɪɡ

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 better resemble the character they are portraying.
  2. (dated, among fishermen) An old seal.

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Derived terms
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Translations

Verb

wig (third-person singular simple present wigs, present participle wigging, simple past and past participle wigged)

  1. To put on a wig; to provide with a wig (especially of an actor etc.).
  2. (colloquial) To upbraid, reprimand.
  3. (colloquial, slang) To become extremely emotional or excitable; to lose control of one's emotions.

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Further reading

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch wig.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vəχ/

Noun

wig (plural wîe)

  1. wedge
  2. quoin

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪx
  • IPA(key): /ʋɪx/

Noun

wig f (plural wiggen, diminutive wiggetje n)

  1. wedge

Gothic

Romanization

wig

  1. Romanization of 𐍅𐌹𐌲

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ƿīġ

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wiːj/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wīgą, from Proto-Indo-European *weyk-.

Noun

wīġ n

  1. war, battle
    Oft ic wig seo, frecne feohtan: often I see war, brave men fighting. (AS Riddles)
Declension
Declension of wig (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative wīġ wīġ
accusative wīġ wīġ
genitive wīġes wīġa
dative wīġe wīġum

Etymology 2

Variant of weoh.

Noun

wīġ m

  1. idol
Derived terms

Old Saxon

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wīgą, from Proto-Indo-European *weyk-.

Noun

wīg n

  1. war, battle
Declension
Declension of wīg (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative wīg wīg
accusative wīg wīg
genitive wīges wīgō
dative wīge wīgun
instrumental — —


Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *wigją.

Noun

wig n

  1. horse, steed
Declension
Declension of wig (neuter ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative wig wig
accusative wig wig
genitive wiggies wiggiō
dative wiggie wiggium
instrumental — —


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