"bag wig" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bag wigs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bag wig (plural bag wigs)
  1. (historical) An 18th-century wig, the back-hair of which was enclosed in an ornamental bag. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-bag_wig-en-noun-JKElugOx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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