"wiglet" meaning in English

See wiglet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: wiglets [plural]
Etymology: wig + -let Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wig|let}} wig + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} wiglet (plural wiglets)
  1. A small wig. Categories (topical): Hair, Headwear

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for wiglet meaning in English (1.6kB)

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