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wiglet

wiglet noun: a small wig.

Noun

wiglet (plural wiglets)

  1. A small wig.
    • TV personality Shari Lewis, proud skipperess of a new Owens cruiser. demonstrates a bit of legerdemain with wiglets — small hairpieces that, properly twined, will solve nautical grooming problems.1964 July, Motorboating, volume 114, number 1, page 68

Forms of wiglet

pluralwiglets

Origin of wiglet

From wig + -let.

Questions about wiglet

What does wiglet mean?
Wiglet means a small wig.
What part of speech is wiglet?
Wiglet is a noun.
What is the plural of wiglet?
The plural of wiglet is wiglets.

Words near wiglet in the dictionary

  1. Wigington
  2. Wiginton
  3. Wigintons
  4. wigless
  5. wiglessness
  6. wiglet
  7. wiglets
  8. Wigley
  9. Wigleys
  10. wiglike
  11. wiglomeration

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