wig — An artificial covering of hair worn on the head
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An artificial covering of hair worn on the head
Pronunciation (IPA): /wɪɡ/
Korean meaning: 가발, 인조 머리카락
Korean pronunciation: **위**그
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's wig flew off when she rode the roller coaster!
- The judge wore a traditional white wig in court.
- She bought three different wigs to match her mood each day.
wig
NOUN//wɪɡ//
An artificial covering of hair worn on the head
💡 Concept
An artificial covering of hair worn on the head
🎵 Rhyme
A big wig makes this pig the star of the show!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/wɪɡ/
🇬🇧 UK/wɪɡ/
🌳Etymology
Rootwig
Origin
17세기 영어에서 'periwig'의 줄임말로 시작되었습니다. 'periwig'는 프랑스어 'perruque'에서 왔으며, 이는 이탈리아어 'parrucca'에서 유래했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
bigdigfigpig
big
dig
fig
pig
🔗Collocations
wear a wig
blonde wig
artificial wig
wig shop
take off a wig
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother's wig flew off when she rode the roller coaster!”
“The judge wore a traditional white wig in court.”
“She bought three different wigs to match her mood each day.”
😄 Fun example
“The dog thought the wig was a small animal and started chasing it around the room.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
hairpiecetoupeehair extensionartificial hair
Antonyms
natural hairreal hair
Related
hairscalpbaldcostumedisguise
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