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Wig
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. A covering for the head, consisting of hair interwoven or united by a kind of network, either in imitation of the natural growth, or in abundant and flowing curls, worn to supply a deficiency of natural hair, or for ornament, or according to traditional usage, as a part of an official or professional dress, the latter especially in England by judges and barristers.
2. An old seal; -- so called by fishermen. Wig tree. (Bot.) See Smoke tree, under Smoke.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To censure or rebuke; to hold up to reprobation; to scold. [Slang]