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periwigs

periwigs is the plural of periwig.

Meaning of periwig

Noun

periwig (plural periwigs)

  1. (historical) A wig, especially any kind of stylised wig as formerly worn by men and women.
    • O, it
      offends me to the soul to hear a robustious
      periwig-pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to
      very rags, to split the ears of the groundling […]      c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...

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Phrases with periwigs

Questions about periwigs

What is periwigs the plural of?
Periwigs is the plural of periwig.

Words near periwigs in the dictionary

  1. perivulval
  2. perivulvar
  3. periwig
  4. periwigged
  5. periwigging
  6. periwigs
  7. periwinkle
  8. periwinkled
  9. periwinkler
  10. periwinklers
  11. periwinkles

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