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Synonyms for wig

Most common

wig-wag toupee hairpiece periwig peruke toupet toupe

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 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.

Forms

Plural
wigs → toupees, hairpieces, wig-wags, periwigs…

Example sentences

  • toupee She gave a titter when his toupee fell sideways.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
wigrising
toupeerising
hairpiecerising
periwigsteady
perukesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
rug1
5 letters
toupe
6 letters
toupee2, peruke, toupet
7 letters
periwig
9 letters
hairpiece

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (toupee2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
perruque
Italiano
parrucca
Español
peluca
Deutsch
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