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Webster 1913 Edition

Periwig

Per′i-wig

(pĕr′ĭ-wĭg)
,
Noun.
[OE.
perrwige
,
perwicke
, corrupt. fr. F.
perruque
; cf. OD.
peruyk
, from French. See
Peruke
, and cf.
Wig
.]
A headdress of false hair, usually covering the whole head, and representing the natural hair; a wig.
Shak.

Per′i-wig

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Perwigged
(pĕr′ĭ-wĭgd)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Perwigging
(pĕr′ĭ-wĭg-gĭng)
.]
To dress with a periwig, or with false hair.
Swift.

Webster 1828 Edition

Periwig

PER'IWIG

,
Noun.
A small wig; a kind of close cap formed by an intertexture of false hair, worn by men for ornament or to conceal baldness. Periwigs were in fashion in the days of Addison.

PER'IWIG

,
Verb.
T.
To dress with a periwig, or with false hair, or with any thing in like form.

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