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- [bag-wig]
- /ˈbægˌwɪg/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bag-wig]
- /ˈbægˌwɪg/
Definitions of bagwig word
- noun bagwig an 18th-century wig with hair pushed back into a bag 3
- noun bagwig a wig with the back hair held in a cloth bag or snood: worn in the 18th cent. 3
- noun bagwig a wig with the back hair enclosed in a fabric bag, much used in the 18th century. 1
- noun bagwig A wig fashionable in the 18th century with the back hair enclosed in an ornamental bag. 1
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Origin of bagwig
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1710-20; bag + wig
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Parts of speech for Bagwig
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bagwig popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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