wig1 Syllabification: (wig)Pronunciation: /wig/Translate wig | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of wig noun a covering for the head made of real or artificial hair, typically worn by people for adornment or by people trying to conceal their baldness or in England by judges and barristers in courts of law. Derivatives wigged adjective wigless adjective Origin: late 17th century: shortening of periwigwig in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of wig in the British & World English dictionary
