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Definition:
a) false hair
German translation:
wig = die Perücke
Sample text:
Winston Churchill appointed his closest friend, Brendan Bracken, to serve as Minister for Information in his wartime government.
Despite his background as a publisher, Bracken was disliked by many journalists. "I don't believe a word you say," Bracken was told by one skeptic:
"Everything about you is false. Even your hair, which looks like a wig, isn't one!"
Did you know?
wig
noun
An artificial covering of human or synthetic hair worn on the head for personal adornment, as part of a costume, or to conceal baldness.
Origin; Short for periwig
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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