"wiggery" meaning in English

See wiggery in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈwɪɡəɹi/ Forms: wiggeries [plural]
Etymology: From 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, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ery: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46
  2. (archaic) Any cover or screen, such as red-tapism. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-wiggery-en-noun-41T5gN-X Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46

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