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bob wig

bob wig noun: a short wig with bobs or short curls.

bob wig: a short wig with bobs or short curls
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Noun

bob wig (plural bob wigs)

  1. A short wig with bobs or short curls.
    • Upon our way from hence we saw a young fellow riding towards us full gallop, with a bob wig and a black silken bag tied to it.1711 August 7 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison], “FRIDAY, July 28, 1711”, in The Spectator, number 129; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume II...
    Synonyms:
    bob jerom, bobtail wig

Synonyms of bob wig

Forms of bob wig

pluralbob wigs

Questions about bob wig

What does bob wig mean?
Bob wig means a short wig with bobs or short curls.
What part of speech is bob wig?
Bob wig is a noun.
What is the plural of bob wig?
The plural of bob wig is bob wigs.

Words near bob wig in the dictionary

  1. Bob Lincolns
  2. bob skate
  3. bob skates
  4. bob under
  5. bob up
  6. bob wig
  7. bob wigs
  8. bob wire
  9. bob wires
  10. Bob's your father's brother
  11. Bob's your mother's brother

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