Meaning of "wig" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WIG

Shortened from periwig.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF WIG

wig  [wɪɡ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WIG

Wig is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb wig in English.

WHAT DOES WIG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wig

A wig is a head covering made from human hair, animal hair, or synthetic fiber that is worn for fashion or other reasons, including cultural tradition and religious observance. The word wig is short for periwig and first appeared in the English language around 1675. Some people wear wigs to disguise baldness; a wig may be used as a less intrusive and less expensive alternative to medical therapies for restoring hair. Wigs may also be used as an article of apparel, or to fulfill a religious obligation. Actors often wear costume wigs in order to portray characters.

Definition of wig in the English dictionary

The first definition of wig in the dictionary is an artificial head of hair, either human or synthetic, worn to disguise baldness, as part of a theatrical or ceremonial dress, as a disguise, or for adornment. Other definition of wig is to furnish with a wig. Wig is also to berate severely.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WIG

PRESENT

Present

I wig

you wig

he/she/it wigs

we wig

you wig

they wig

Present continuous

I am wigging

you are wigging

he/she/it is wigging

we are wigging

you are wigging

they are wigging

Present perfect

I have wigged

you have wigged

he/she/it has wigged

we have wigged

you have wigged

they have wigged

Present perfect continuous

I have been wigging

you have been wigging

he/she/it has been wigging

we have been wigging

you have been wigging

they have been wigging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I wigged

you wigged

he/she/it wigged

we wigged

you wigged

they wigged

Past continuous

I was wigging

you were wigging

he/she/it was wigging

we were wigging

you were wigging

they were wigging

Past perfect

I had wigged

you had wigged

he/she/it had wigged

we had wigged

you had wigged

they had wigged

Past perfect continuous

I had been wigging

you had been wigging

he/she/it had been wigging

we had been wigging

you had been wigging

they had been wigging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will wig

you will wig

he/she/it will wig

we will wig

you will wig

they will wig

Future continuous

I will be wigging

you will be wigging

he/she/it will be wigging

we will be wigging

you will be wigging

they will be wigging

Future perfect

I will have wigged

you will have wigged

he/she/it will have wigged

we will have wigged

you will have wigged

they will have wigged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been wigging

you will have been wigging

he/she/it will have been wigging

we will have been wigging

you will have been wigging

they will have been wigging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would wig

you would wig

he/she/it would wig

we would wig

you would wig

they would wig

Conditional continuous

I would be wigging

you would be wigging

he/she/it would be wigging

we would be wigging

you would be wigging

they would be wigging

Conditional perfect

I would have wig

you would have wig

he/she/it would have wig

we would have wig

you would have wig

they would have wig

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been wigging

you would have been wigging

he/she/it would have been wigging

we would have been wigging

you would have been wigging

they would have been wigging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you wig
we let´s wig
you wig

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to wig

Past participle

wigged

Present Participle

wigging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF WIG

Find out the translation of wig to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of wig from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wig» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 假发
• Translator English - Spanish: peluca
• English: wig
• Translator English - Hindi: विग
• Translator English - Arabic: بارُوكة
• Translator English - Russian: парик
• Translator English - Portuguese: peruca
• Translator English - Bengali: পরচুলা
• Translator English - French: perruque
• Translator English - Malay: Rambut palsu
• Translator English - German: Perücke
• Translator English - Japanese: かつら
• Translator English - Korean: 가발
• Translator English - Javanese: Rambut palsu
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bộ tóc giả
• Translator English - Tamil: தலையில் விக்
• Translator English - Marathi: विग
• Translator English - Turkish: peruk
• Translator English - Italian: parrucca
• Translator English - Polish: peruka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: перука
• Translator English - Romanian: perucă
• Translator English - Greek: περούκα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: wig
• Translator English - Swedish: peruk
• Translator English - Norwegian: parykk

10 QUOTES WITH «WIG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wig.

1

Colleen Atwood

I get more distracted by hair or a really bad wig than I do costumes any day of the week.

2

Dan Aykroyd

I love to come in and play with a wig or glasses or clothes. I love using props. I'm from the Peter Sellers school of trying to prepare for the character.

3

Beck

I'm the artist formally known as Beck. I have a genius wig. When I put that wig on, then the true genius emerges. I don't have enough hair to be a genius. I think you have to have hair going everywhere.

4

Jolene Blalock

Without my Vulcan cat suit, Frankenstein wig and pointed ears, I don't get recognized. I love the fact I'm a shape shifter who can go unnoticed.

5

Megan Boone

British actors wear wigs a lot. I find it to be a nice ritual at the end of the day, take the wig off, clean the makeup off, go home, leave work behind me.

6

Nicolas Cage

Sometimes people think I'm wearing a wig when I'm not wearing a wig, and then sometimes they think I'm not wearing a wig when I am wearing a wig.

7

Mariah Carey

You really just want to know that somebody loves you for you. Sometimes you feel like an ATM machine with a wig on it.

8

Tia Carrere

I slipped at a bus stop; I went one way and my hair went the other. That was the end of my wig.

9

Kristin Chenoweth

I just want to say, that if Jesus were alive, what would he be doing? Well, he would probably be accepting and loving people how they're made. And I always say this and it's really the truth. If being 4'11 was a sin, what would I do? Well, I could wear heels and I could add a wig.

10

Claud Cockburn

A wartime Minister of Information is compelled, in the national interest, to such continuous acts of duplicity that even his natural hair must grow to resemble a wig.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WIG»

Discover the use of wig in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wig and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Wig Making and Styling: A Complete Guide for Theatre & Film

Other great features include: -Versatile techniques to create all different historical hairstyles -Tips on altering existing wigs and creating wigs from scratch -Multiple approaches and solutions to solving wig-making problems and needs ...

Martha Ruskai, Allison Lowery, 2013

WIG Craft and Ekranoplan: Ground Effect Craft Technology

Drawing upon years of practical experience and using numerous examples and illustrative applications, Liang Yun, Alan Bliault and Johnny Doo discuss: Basic principles of WIG craft technology State of the art overview of WIG craft technology ...

Liang Yun, Alan Bliault, Johnny Doo, 2009

Big Wig: A Little History of Hair

Presents facts about hair from the intricate stylings the ladies of the court of Queen Marie Antoinette and the invention of conditioner to the Manchu government ordered hairstyles for men and the first blow dryer.

Kathleen Krull, 2011

Historical Wig Styling: Ancient Egypt to the 1830s: (The ...

Let Historical Wig Styling be your guide to creating beautiful, historically accurate hairstyles for your productions and events.

Allison Lowery, 2013

Blue Coat Or Powdered Wig: Free People of Color in ...

Blue Coat or Powdered Wig is a vivid portrayal of race relations far from the European centers of colonial power, where the interactions of free blacks and whites were governed as much by practicalities and shared concerns as by the law.

Stewart R. King, 2011

Wig Begone

Wig Begone is an exhilarating tale of Charles' early career with disaster often lurking round the corner and culminating in his own appearance in front of England's most notorious judge!

Charles Courtley, 2010

Wig Making Made Simple

Learn how to create beautiful wigs from start to finish.

Shon Stoker, 2013

Case Of The Wiggling Wig, The

McGurk is confined to an upstairs bedroom when he breaks his leg, but that doesn't stop him and the rest of his detective organization from uncovering a clever robbery scheme being plotted right next door.

Edmund Wallace Hildick, 1996

Punk Wig

A little boy does helpful things for his mother as she undergoes chemotherapy, and goes with her as she picks out a wig, which together they call her "punk wig."

Lori Ries, 2008

The Wig in the Window

When a game of neighborhood spying takes a dark turn, pre-teen sleuths Sophie Young and Grace Yang are caught in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game with a bizarre guidance counselor who may be hiding a sinister agenda.

Kristen Kittscher, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WIG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wig is used in the context of the following news items.

Cara Delevingne Debuts Pink Hair—But Is It a Wig? Take a Look!

At first, it remained uncertain if Cara's new hair was a permanent color swap or just an exceptional wig (we were leaning towards the latter), but either ... «E! Online, Aug 15»

Zendaya Shuts Down Hair Haters, Removes Wig Post BET Awards

Zendaya literally let her hair down after the BET Awards Sunday night! The Disney starlet hit the carpet looking fly as always in a cute pixie wig, bedazzled ... «Cambio, Jun 15»

Gillian Anderson on why she's wearing a wig to play Scully in The X …

They've been equally fixated on the fact that the actress who plays Scully, Gillian Anderson, is wearing a wig instead of dying her hair. Such is the fraught reality ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 15»

Sia Forgets Her Wig For A TV Performance! Wait Until You See What …

Good thing she has such a festive sense of humor about the whole thing! Watch her laugh off the silliness, perform Chandelier, and explain WHY the wig in the ... «PerezHilton.com, Apr 15»

Lena Dunham Wigs Out on ?Scandal??and That Shocking Twist

The Girls star and Scandal superfan, along with a very bad wig, starred in a very kinky, very shocking episode of Shonda Rhimes's hit show Thursday night. «Daily Beast, Mar 15»

Here Is The Promo For Lena Dunham's Wig's Appearance On …

If you've been waiting to see Lena Dunham's horrible Scandal wig in action, here is your first chance! ABC has released a promo for the Girls actress's upcoming ... «Uproxx, Mar 15»

Wig-wearing bank 'bandit' arrested after $100K heist

18, dolled up in a flame-haired wig and women's shades, while flashing the distinct, long-barreled piece, cops said. She grabbed what she could from the tellers, ... «New York Post, Mar 15»

Lena Dunham dons wig during 'Scandal' guest appearance

Lena Dunham has gone wiggy for her guest-starring stint on “Scandal.” The “Girls” star posted an Instagram photo Thursday in which she plants a kiss on the ... «New York Daily News, Mar 15»

Armed robber holds up Glen Rock bank wearing red wig

The FBI and local police released surveillance photos of the red wig-wearing, gun-toting Glen Rock Savings Bank robber, who officials said is believed to have ... «NJ.com, Feb 15»

Joan Lunden takes off wig for People cover amid breast cancer …

The former "Good Morning America" host, who revealed her diagnosis with triple-negative breast cancer in June on the morning show, took off her wig to bare ... «New York Daily News, Sep 14»