wig

false hair

TRANSLATION

wig = die Perücke

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

Winston Churchill appointed his closest friend, Brendan Bracken, to serve as Minister for Information in his wartime government.

Despite his background as a publisher, Bracken was disliked by many journalists. "I don't believe a word you say," Bracken was told by one skeptic:

"Everything about you is false. Even your hair, which looks like a wig, isn't one!"

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wig
noun

An artificial covering of human or synthetic hair worn on the head for personal adornment, as part of a costume, or to conceal baldness.

Origin; Short for periwig

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

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