periwig Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
    peruke.

WordNet

Per"i*wig noun
Etymology
OE. perrwige, perwicke, corrupt. fr. F. perruque; cf. OD. peruyk, from French. See Peruke, and cf. Wig.
Definitions
  1. A headdress of false hair, usually covering the whole head, and representing the natural hair; a wig. Shak.
Per"i*wig transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Perwigged ; present participle & verbal noun Perwigging
Definitions
  1. To dress with a periwig, or with false hair. Swift.

Webster 1913