Periwig

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A wig, especially a peruke.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. wig
  • v. To dress with a periwig, or with false hair; to bewig.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A headdress of false hair, usually covering the whole head, and representing the natural hair; a wig.
  • v. To dress with a periwig, or with false hair.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Same as peruke.
  • n. In zoology, a periwinkle.
  • To dress with a periwig; hence, to put a head-dress upon; cover or dress the head of.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    wig   
    Form
    perwigged    perwigging   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    wig   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    peruke    greatcoat    wig    sunbonnet    tonsure    bloomer    cassock    benefaction    roistering    gaiter