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Etymology

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wig +‎ -let

Noun

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wiglet (plural wiglets)

  1. A small wig.
    • 1964 July, Motorboating, volume 114, number 1, page 68:
      TV personality Shari Lewis, proud skipperess of a new Owens cruiser. demonstrates a bit of legerdemain with wiglets — small hairpieces that, properly twined, will solve nautical grooming problems.