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Synonyms of wig

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Another word for wig is toupee. Other synonyms of wig are hairpiece and periwig.

Synonyms and similar words for wig

nounMore synonyms

  • hairpieceA false substitute for a person's hair; a toupee or wig.
  • periwigA wig, especially any kind of stylised wig as formerly worn by men and women.
  • perukeA wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.
  • toupeA hairpiece to cover partial baldness.
  • toupeeA wig of false hair worn to cover a bald spot, especially as worn by a man.
  • toupée
  • toupet

Meaning of wig

  1. noun A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.
  2. noun A bigwig.
  3. noun An old seal.

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Questions about synonyms of wig

What is another word for wig?
Wig has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as toupee, hairpiece and periwig.
What does wig mean?
Wig means a head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: wig (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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