Periwig

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpÉ›rɪwɪɡ/

Origin

Alteration of French perruque. Compare peruke, wig.

Full definition of periwig

Noun

1. (historical) wig
• 1607, w, The Revenger’s Tragedy, Methinks she makes almost as fair a sign
  As some old gentlewoman in a periwig.

Verb

1. (transitive) To dress with a periwig, or with false hair; to bewig.