"wig" meaning in All languages combined

See wig on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /wɪɡ/ Audio: en-us-wig.ogg [US] Forms: wig [singular], wigs [plural]
enPR: wĭg Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A wig is a type of artificial hair. It can be worn by actors to change their hairstyle without affecting their original hairstyle, by people who do not have hair, or just to look better.
    Sense id: simple-wig-en-noun-hbbvm18J
     
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    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She took off her blond wig to reveal a bald head"
        }
      ],
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        "A wig is a type of artificial hair. It can be worn by actors to change their hairstyle without affecting their original hairstyle, by people who do not have hair, or just to look better."
      ],
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  "sounds": [
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      "enpr": "wĭg"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɪɡ/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-wig.ogg",
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        {
          "text": "She took off her blond wig to reveal a bald head"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        "countable"
      ]
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    },
    {
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