Wig (?), n. [Abbreviation from periwig.]

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.

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