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bagwig vs wig

wig vs bagwig

bagwig and wig both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bagwig Yes No No No
wig Yes No No No
As nouns, wig is a hypernym of bagwig; that is, wig is a word with a broader meaning than bagwig:
  • bagwig: an 18th-century wig with hair pushed back into a bag.
  • wig: hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
bagwig (noun) wig (noun)
an 18th-century wig with hair pushed back into a bag. hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
British slang for a scolding
Difference between bagwig and wig

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