wig

/wig/

Thân thiện

She adjusts her wig in front of the mirror.

Definition

Noun: 1. A head covering of artificial or natural hair: A wig is a manufactured covering for the head, made from real human hair, animal hair, or synthetic fiber, worn to conceal baldness, for theatrical purposes, as part of a costume, or as a fashion accessory. 2. British slang for a scolding or reprimand: In informal British English, "a wig" can refer to a severe telling-off or a sharp rebuke.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Hairpiece):
  • The actor wore a white wig to play the role of the elderly king.
  • She bought a new wig to change her hairstyle without cutting her own hair.
• Noun (British slang - scolding):
  • The teacher gave him a proper wig for not doing his homework.
  • I'm going to get a wig from my boss if I'm late again.

Advanced Usage

• "To wig out" (verb, informal): To become extremely excited, agitated, or irrational.
  • She totally wigged out when she saw the surprise party.
• "Big wig" (noun, idiomatic): An important or influential person.
  • All the big wigs from the company attended the conference.

Variants and Related Words

• Toupee: A small wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot on a man's head.
• Hairpiece: A general term for any artificial addition of hair.
• Postiche: A formal term for an artificial hairpiece.
• Wiglet: A small wig used to supplement a person's own hair.

Synonyms

• (For hairpiece): Hairpiece, toupee, postiche, peruke (archaic).
• (For scolding): Reprimand, rebuke, telling-off, dressing-down.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Idioms

• Flip your wig (idiom, informal): To lose your temper or self-control suddenly.
  • He's going to flip his wig when he hears the news.
• Wig room (noun, historical): A room where men would go to have their wigs powdered in the 18th century.

Học thuật

Noun

1. British slang for a scolding
2. hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

Từ đồng nghĩa

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