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wig vs periwig

periwig vs wig

wig and periwig both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wig Yes No No No
periwig Yes No No No
As nouns, periwig is a hyponym of wig; that is, periwig is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wig:
  • wig: hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
  • periwig: a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
Other hyponyms of wig include grizzle, horsehair wig, peruke, onkos, bagwig.
wig (noun) periwig (noun)
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
British slang for a scolding
Difference between wig and periwig

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