periwig
Meanings
Plural: periwigs
Noun
- a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
- A wig, especially any kind of stylised wig as formerly worn by men and women.
Verb
- To dress with a periwig, or with false hair; to bewig.
Origin / Etymology
Alteration of Middle French perruque. Doublet of peruke.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
periwig is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordperiwig is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
periwig is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
periwig is a valid Words With Friends word