"wiggery" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwɪɡəɹi/ Forms: wiggeries [plural]
Etymology: wig + -ery Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wig|ery}} wig + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun}} wiggery (plural wiggeries)
  1. (archaic) A wig or wigs; false hair. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-wiggery-en-noun-hHHn~jjF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ery: 66 34
  2. (archaic) Any cover or screen, such as red-tapism. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-wiggery-en-noun-41T5gN-X

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for wiggery meaning in All languages combined (1.5kB)

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