bob wig

See also: bobwig

English
The wig on top of the pole in the upper middle is a bob wig

Noun

bob wig (plural bob wigs)

  1. A short wig with bobs or short curls.[1]
    • 1711 August 8 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison], “SATURDAY, July 28, 1711”, in The Spectator, number 129; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume II, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC:
      Upon our way from hence we saw a young fellow riding towards us full gallop, with a bob wig and a black silken bag tied to it.
      The spelling has been modernized.

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References
  1. “bob wig”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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