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wig tree
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Wig \Wig\, n. [Abbreviation from periwig.]
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1. A covering for the head, consisting of hair interwoven or
united by a kind of network, either in imitation of the
natural growth, or in abundant and flowing curls, worn to
supply a deficiency of natural hair, or for ornament, or
according to traditional usage, as a part of an official
or professional dress, the latter especially in England by
judges and barristers.
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2. An old seal; -- so called by fishermen.
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Wig tree. (Bot.) See Smoke tree, under Smoke.
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