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English noun: wig

1. wig (artifact) hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair


Broader (hypernym)false hair, hairpiece, postiche


Narrower (hyponym)grizzle, horsehair wig, periwig, peruke

2. wig (communication) British slang for a scolding


Synonymswigging


Broader (hypernym)chiding, objurgation, scolding, tongue-lashing









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