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tie periwig

tie periwig noun: a tiewig.

Noun

tie periwig (plural tie periwigs)

  1. (historical) A tiewig.
    • The loss of his tye-periwig and laced hat, which were curiosities of the kind, did not at all contribute to the improvement of the picture […].1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC

Forms of tie periwig

pluraltie periwigs

Questions about tie periwig

What does tie periwig mean?
Tie periwig means a tiewig.
What part of speech is tie periwig?
Tie periwig is a noun.
What is the plural of tie periwig?
The plural of tie periwig is tie periwigs.

Words near tie periwig in the dictionary

  1. tie oneself in knots
  2. tie oneself to the mast
  3. tie oneself up in knots
  4. tie out
  5. tie over
  6. tie periwig
  7. tie periwigs
  8. tie pin
  9. tie pins
  10. tie plate
  11. tie plates

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