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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 on the Web The clip is also costume accurate, with Envy’s daughter rocking similar wigs and furs, as well as a risqué red bodysuit. Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Donning an orange wig and iconic rubber getup worn in the 1997 film by Milla Jovovich, Ice Spice also showcased her own multi-pass. Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024 In other words, Stan’s real hair was covered in part by a fake scalp, which was covered in turn by a wig—a tonsorial turducken. Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 To create the look, which was a fusion of the two, Hathaway wore a platinum blonde wig, white face makeup, black paint around her eyes, and dark red lipstick. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wig 
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Noun
  • Ready-to-wear and accessories are displayed on handmade Douglas fir totems and plinths, and a bespoke rug, handmade in Morroco and in a custom Ulla Johnson print.
    Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
  • One example is this darkly-hued living room that features shades of blue seen in the sofa, area rug, and artwork, with bursts of purple viewed through throw pillows and a velvet armchair.
    Shelby Deering, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • These hairpieces were separated to allow for facial movement and so the mustache could be easily removed with alcohol for meals, .
    Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
  • There were several pieces involved: a chin and cheeks connected to the whole face with an ear, and then two eyebrows and a hairpiece that combed into Stan’s own hair.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Michelle had a toupee, and an area was cut away where the scalp would be removed.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
  • In Monsters, Kitty rips off Lyle’s toupee during a family fight at the dinner table.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024

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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wig. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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