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 Tell us about your initial experience with wigs during grade school. Anisa Arsenault, Health, 26 June 2025 Foreign and local tourists alike post photos of themselves on social media, dressed up in the traditional Han clothing, complete with a wig and heavy makeup, all of which are included in the service that tourists purchase. Bernice Ooi, CNBC, 26 June 2025 While shoes and wigs seemed to remain mostly intact, the crowd took the spirit of the invite to heart, jumping, screaming, and sweating to the sound of an Afrobeats visionary. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025 Scarlet shouted, prowling the stage in a shimmering red outfit and gigantic wig. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wig
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Noun
  • Enhance your curb appeal with pieces like this stylish outdoor rug, a soothing set of windchimes, and one of our best hummingbird feeder picks, which knocked 10 others out of the park.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
  • The ceiling was now on the floor, the world had turned itself upside down, her outfit and her day and her rug were seemingly ruined—and yet she herself was not hurt.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • The vibe: Inspired by traditional flower crowns, this DIY comb hairpiece is designed to work with buns or ponytails for those hot Fiesta days.
    Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 22 Apr. 2025
  • That’s asking an awful lot of a single hairpiece! 5 | Who else cheered from their couch when Dark Winds’ Bernadette slugged Garza?
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • Some celebrities and influencers have even openly discussed wearing hairpieces, weaves, wigs or toupees.
    Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Robert Greenberg, a former hairstylist who tried to get rich off of everything from mail-order toupees to roller skates, founded the company with his son Michael in 1992 and the family still owns a 12% stake.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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