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noun
A wig, especially any kind of stylised wig as formerly worn by men and women.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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verb
To dress with a periwig, or with false hair; to bewig.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: peruke
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wig
History
Alteration of Middle French perruque. Doublet of peruke.
