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bobwig

bobwig is the alternative form of bob wig.

Meaning of bob wig

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

Forms of bobwig

pluralbobwigs

Questions about bobwig

What is bobwig the alternative form of?
Bobwig is the alternative form of bob wig.

Words near bobwig in the dictionary

  1. bobweights
  2. bobwheel
  3. bobwheels
  4. bobwhite
  5. bobwhites
  6. bobwig
  7. bobwigs
  8. bobwire
  9. Bobyr
  10. Bobâlna
  11. bobèche

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