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wigman

wigman noun: among the Huli people of Papua New Guinea, a male warrior who grows his hair long in order to weave it into a ceremonial wig.

Noun

wigman (plural wigmen)

  1. Among the Huli people of Papua New Guinea, a male warrior who grows his hair long in order to weave it into a ceremonial wig.

Forms of wigman

pluralwigmen

Origin of wigman

From wig + -man.

Questions about wigman

What does wigman mean?
Wigman means among the Huli people of Papua New Guinea, a male warrior who grows his hair long in order to weave it into a ceremonial wig.
What part of speech is wigman?
Wigman is a noun.
What is the plural of wigman?
The plural of wigman is wigmen.

Words near wigman in the dictionary

  1. wiglike
  2. wiglomeration
  3. wigmaker
  4. wigmakers
  5. wigmaking
  6. wigman
  7. wigmen
  8. Wigmore
  9. Wignall
  10. Wignalls
  11. wignat

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