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scratch wig

scratch wig noun: a short wig that covers only part of the head.

Noun

scratch wig (plural scratch wigs)

  1. A short wig that covers only part of the head.
    • He was himself in a most odious scratch Wig, which Nobody but himself could dare be seen in […].1775, Frances Burney, Journals & Letters, Penguin 2001, 26 March

Forms of scratch wig

pluralscratch wigs

Questions about scratch wig

What does scratch wig mean?
Scratch wig means a short wig that covers only part of the head.
What part of speech is scratch wig?
Scratch wig is a noun.
What is the plural of scratch wig?
The plural of scratch wig is scratch wigs.

Words near scratch wig in the dictionary

  1. scratch that
  2. scratch the itch
  3. scratch the surface
  4. scratch together
  5. scratch up
  6. scratch wig
  7. scratch wigs
  8. scratch'n'sniff
  9. scratch-and-dent
  10. scratch-and-sniff
  11. scratch-brush

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