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 Appropriately goofy hair and wig designs, when called for, are supplied by Peter Herman while Stephen Gifford’s period scenic designs support the on-stage doings admirably. Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025 The internet is full of people speculating about Chris Pratt’s hair transplant, wig, or lack thereof, particularly on Reddit. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2025 Bright red wigs were aplenty as well, as fans playfully dressed up as Jennie in her album artwork. Kristine Kwak, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025 Onscreen, dressers are fitting Snook with a golden, candyfloss wig and a billowy white shirt to play Dorian. Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wig
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Noun
  • In addition to its durability, the rug is also easy to care for.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
  • LaHood, who sits on the Ways and Means panel, told CNN the task for Republicans will be figuring out how to not pull the rug out from under businesses that have been counting on and planning around these federal dollars.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But the process of creating the hairpieces, dearest gentle readers, is more laborious than Lady Whistledown’s efforts to conceal her identity from the Ton.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • These hairpieces add volume, length, or a different texture.
    Patty Weasler, RN, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Higher level pledges include one of three actual toupees worn by Stan on-screen and VIP tickets to attend the film’s premiere in NYC.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
  • See 6 finalists for new position Starbucks is removing some drinks from its menu in March: See the full list Man busted in airport smuggling cocaine under toupee: Watch video of hairy situation Will an asteroid hit Earth?
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025

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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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