Home › Words › U › unwigunwigunwig means to remove a wig from.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, unwig ranks #7,430 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom un- + wig.verbTo remove a wig from.e.g.“Painter. Sir, ’Squire Lumpkin, the little, round, fine gentleman, employ’d me to paint white wigs, upon all the pictures, at half-a-crown a head. […] Tony. Can you unwig ’em again?” — 1780, John O’Keeffe, Tony Lumpkin in Town, London: T. Cadell, act 2, pages 34–35:To remove (someone) from a position marked by the wearing of a wig, such as that of barrister or judge.To take off one's wig.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.unwigging 89% match — The act of removing a wig from someone. vs unwig →unwigged 73% match — Not wearing a wig; not covered by a wig. vs unwig →bewig 67% match — To furnish or cover with a wig; put a wig on. vs unwig →wigged 67% match — Wearing a wig. vs unwig →bewigged 65% match — Wearing a wig. vs unwig →unwinch 63% match — To remove from a winch. vs unwig →wigging 62% match — The action of the verb wig (in various senses). vs unwig →wiggery 61% match — A wig or wigs; false hair. vs unwig →